Allegance to Queen and Country...

[Sweetpea]

School-leavers should be encouraged to swear an oath of allegiance to Queen and country, says a report commissioned by Gordon Brown on British citizenship.

Report author, ex-attorney general Lord Goldsmith, says it would give teenagers a sense of belonging.
Council tax and student fee rebates are suggested for people who volunteer - as well as a "Britishness" public holiday.
The PM's spokesman said he welcomed the "interesting" review, adding that it had sparked "quite a lively debate". However, John Dunford from the Association of School and College leaders said the citizenship ceremony was "a half-baked idea".

BBC NEWS | Politics | Pupils 'to take allegiance oath'


Another gimmick for a quick fix on the lack of integration. 'Half Baked Idea' it certainly is.

But the question remains, would you pledge alegance to Queen and Country?


Personally, a country (the country of my birth and many generations of family before me), that has reduced me to nothing more than a second class citizen, I say

Stuff it where the sun doesn't shine!!

[easyg]

Originally Posted by Sweetpea

School-leavers should be encouraged to swear an oath of allegiance to Queen and country, says a report commissioned by Gordon Brown on British citizenship.

Report author, ex-attorney general Lord Goldsmith, says it would give teenagers a sense of belonging.
Council tax and student fee rebates are suggested for people who volunteer - as well as a "Britishness" public holiday.
The PM's spokesman said he welcomed the "interesting" review, adding that it had sparked "quite a lively debate". However, John Dunford from the Association of School and College leaders said the citizenship ceremony was "a half-baked idea".

BBC NEWS | Politics | Pupils 'to take allegiance oath'


Another gimmick for a quick fix on the lack of integration. 'Half Baked Idea' it certainly is.

But the question remains, would you pledge alegance to Queen and Country?


Personally, a country (the country of my birth and many generations of family before me), that has reduced me to nothing more than a second class citizen, I say

Stuff it where the sun doesn't shine!!

I take it then sweets, that you are not going to take the oath of allegiance.???????

[Sweetpea]

God, you are quick!!

[easyg]

Depends what you are talking about

[poppy]

well you all know I won't. Though I did when I was seven and hadn't a clue what it really meant. I think that was god and the king though

Why not, Americans seem to have got this bit right; not enough patriotism in modern Britain imho, it's been replaced with jingoism.

[Sweetpea]

Until I'm respected as a native of this country, they can go swivel.

Patriotism is mixed up with racism by shit swilling liberals; if everyone was proud of being British it would get respect from others and people would start valueing it.