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ENGLAND’S GLORY
This royal throne of kings,
this sceptred isle,
This earth of majesty,
this seat of Mars,
This other Eden, demi-paradise,
This fortress built by Nature for herself
Against infection and the hand of war,
This happy breed of men, this little world,
This precious stone set in the silver sea,
Which serves it in the office of a wall
Or as a moat defensive to a house,
Against the envy of less happier lands,
This blessed plot, this earth,
this realm, this England.
William Shakespeare: Richard II
Going through a rough
patch at this moment in
time…
At the time of updating this page
(July 2022) We are recovering
from the Covid 19 pandemic,
although it is still around, there is a
war going on in the Ukraine, fuel prices are
sky high and our Prime Minister, Boris
Johnston, has just resigned! We are suffering
the effects of Leaving the EU in 2020 and the
cost of living is escalating. We still have
hoards of illegal immigrants being trafficked
across the Channel from France by dinghy.
We are fast becoming a laughing stock
because of the incompetence of the present
Conservative government.
If all that is not bad enough, it is now
September and Queen Elizabeth II has just
died. King Charles III is the new monarch.
Once a self contained island, we decided to
join a Common Market in the 1970's with a
few other nations. This market eventually
became the European Union and expanded
to 27 nations. We were expected to take in
immigrants from around the globe because of
the EU open borders policy. This small
country is already overcrowded. Open
borders do not work. I am not a Brexit
supporter but I believe this to be the reason
many people voted to leave in the
referendum. Yes we need immigration but we
also need the right to be selective. Many
thousands of immigrants traveled through
Europe and because of the open borders
made their way through to England rather
than settling elsewhere where they were
needed. The streets of London are not paved
with gold. They are paved with homeless
people sleeping rough. Some came looking
for work but never found it. We also seem to
have imported most of the criminal element
from Eastern Europe. I believe we will suffer
badly from leaving Europe but many were
voters influenced by the above and the lies
given out by influential "Brexiteers" including
the ex Prime Minister.
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fly your flag on April 23rd.I do not intend these
to be racist comments, I am just trying to help
preserve our English heritage and the
customs and culture of my country, just like
other cultures and religions are
allowed. Let us have a national
holiday to celebrate our patron
saint!
Don’t let England Die
We celebrate Guy
Fawkes
Each November 5th. the English
build bonfires and organise
firework displays. We have
barbecues and beers on a cold night,
spend a fortune on fireworks and invite the
neighbours round for a few tins of lager. Many
local councils and businesses put on public
firework displays. What's all this in aid of? To
celebrate the anniversary of a group
attempting to blow up our Houses of
Parliament! We do all this to celebrate Guy
Fawkes and his plot but what do we do for
Saint George? The patron saint of England
(and many other countries) goes
almost unrecognised. I don't care
what your political views are. Maybe
you would have been happier if Guy
Fawkes and his men succeeded but
it does not alter the fact that we
should be proud of our small country.
Show a bit of patriotism by flying
your flags on April 23rd. Don't ignore
the fact that the PC brigade would
ban anything to do with English
heritage if they had their way.
Councillors in Tower Hamlets
actually changed the bit of history
above in 2006. Guy Fawkes was
totally ignored at the firework display
in Victoria Park. They had an Indian
Fairy story instead to go with the
fireworks on November 5th. How did
they get away with changing an
actual historical occasion like this?
Don't let them ignore Saint George
too!
Fly your flag with pride
Saint George - Patron
Saint of England
April 23rd. St. George's day.
Recognised now by more than
ever before. The English are
waking up to the fact that we were losing our
identity and culture for the sake of others. The
politically correct would like to ban our flag
and hide our history. Some are determined to
bury all traces of English heritage. Statues of
people associated with slavery are being
taken down. Why? We cannot pretend it
never happened and we must be aware of it
to prevent it happening again.
The English now seem more willing to show
their patriotism by hanging national flags in
windows, balconies, on cars and in gardens
when the occasion calls for it. International
sporting events normally bring them out but
there also seems to be an increase on St.
George's day lately. I hope the trend
continues. More and more London publicans
(those that remain) seem to be celebrating
the date as well. Maybe just to drum up trade,
but at least it gets more people involved.
All views expressed on this page are my own.
I have no allegiance to any political parties or
publications and although I may strongly
disagree with the ways and words of some
ethnic groups and religions I am not racist
and would not encourage anyone else to be. I
simply consider myself proud to be English. I
am sad to watch us lose everything English in
favour of a ‘multicultural’ Utopia that won't
work. We have faltered in recent years but I
hope we can make this country great again. If
not, those that fought and died for it made
their sacrifice in vain. Make an effort on Saint
George's Day. Fly the flag with pride!
Let’s have a national day
of celebration
England's patron saint’s day
should have official recognition.
Not as another amalgamated
‘multicultural’ festival but as England’s own
special celebration. In 2002 the then London
Mayor, Ken Livingston, initiated Saint
Patrick’s day celebrations in London's
Trafalgar Square and a street parade that still
goes on today. He also gave his blessing to
events celebrating non English cultures that
have settled here. He refused to recognise
Saint George's day the same way. Why is
there no public holiday or celebration in
England on April 23rd.?
If not a holiday, at least give us a parade! I
realise that visitors to this site could be from
anywhere in the world and are proud of their
heritage but if you happen to stumble across
it and you are English please make sure you
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