BBC says Fish & Chips not English
“The unlikely origin of fish and chips.” BBC.CO.UK, 21 Dec 2009: Fish and chips are a national institution – and now chippies across the country are preparing to celebrate the Continue Reading →
Category Archives: English Pride
UK Muslims are Europe’s most patriotic
Muslims in Britain are the most patriotic in Europe — but more than a quarter in some parts of the country still do not feel British, according to a new Continue Reading →
First English whisky in a century to go on sale
The first whisky to be made in England in more than a century will go on sale on Wednesday. DAILY TELEGRAPH, 8 Dec 2009: The single malt Chapter 6 made by the Continue Reading →
Buddhism is fastest-growing religion in English jails over past decade
Buddhism is the fastest-growing religion in England’s jails, with the number of followers rising eightfold over the past decade. DAILY TELEGRAPH, 5 Aug 2009: Although adherents to the Eastern faith Continue Reading →
BNP would love it here, Emma Thompson tells Exeter students
Actress urges students to carry on fighting prejudice; claims Rwandan-born son endured ‘unpleasant’ experiences. GUARDIAN, 6 Nov 2009: The actor Emma Thompson has urged a university to work to stamp Continue Reading →
France to launch national pride campaign in battle against Islamic fundamentalism
DAILY MAIL, 27 Oct 2009: France is to adopt a series of measures to ‘reaffirm pride’ in the country and combat Islamic fundamentalism. They include everybody receiving lessons in the Continue Reading →
HERITAGE & DESTINY: Latest Issue Out Now!
Issue 38 of Heritage and Destiny now available! The new October-December 2009 issue of Heritage and Destiny magazine is now out and hitting the streets of Britain! Issue 38 includes: Continue Reading →
Anglo-Saxon pottery kiln finds unearthed in Staffordshire
Anglo-Saxon pottery kiln finds in Staffordshire suggest the area may have been famous for its pottery far longer than previously thought. DAILY TELEGRAPH, 3Oct09: [Various finds from different time periods Continue Reading →
Crunch time for English orchards as apple sales plunge
DAILY MAIL, 22Sep09: The apple orchards of Britain are under threat as sales of the fruit decline, growers and conservationists claim. Figures show consumption fell by 3.2 per cent last Continue Reading →
Archbishop: make St George's Day a bank holiday
DAILY STAR, 06Apr09: THE mounting campaign for a St George’s Day bank holiday grew in strength yesterday after the Archbishop of York backed the idea. Dr John Sentamu joined hundreds Continue Reading →