In 2011, with the glass barely swept up after the London riots, the think tank Demos measured Britain’s pride in itself and found it obstinately intact. A net 74% of us were proud to be British. Last week Demos ran the ruler over us again. The figure is 47%. Pride in Britain’s role in the world stands at 13%. The BBC, which fifteen years ago enjoyed a net pride score of 48%, now sits at minus 11, meaning more Britons are ashamed of the Corporation than proud of it. That last number is, I suppose, at least evidence that the public can still see straight.
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Samizdata quote of the day – taught to be ashamed; determined to be proudAugust 18th, 2026 |
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There is a VERY good reason the US Founding Fathers made provision for dealing with:
“ENEMIES, FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC”