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Britishness is dead. Long live…?

The British are feeling less so than ever before. Over the past decade, the number of people calling themselves ‘British’ has fallen from 52% to 44%. And while Scots nationalism has increased, Wales has remained ambivalent about its own identity.

Ask a Scot whether they are British or Scottish, and according to the British Social Attitudes Survey, nearly 80% will say Scottish. Ask a Welshman whether they are Welsh or British, and 60% will say they’re Welsh (the same figure as 30 years ago). And half of Englishmen claim to be British.

This shows a few things…

• We seem to be heading nearer and nearer completely separate identities.
• The English identity is relatively weak
• And the Welsh seem unlikely to want further devolution, even though the Assembly is considered toothless.

: 24 Jan 2007 19:00 |  Tags: Britishness Devolution English Identity Nationalism Scottish Welsh |  Comments (6) |  Close comments |  Report a problem