Is this a joke, or something?

In reading again how the English invaded Wales and destroyed their culture makes me remember that the Normans invaded England in 1066 and took over destroying the English way of life.
Quite a few of those Normans given huge lands still own them.
So why don't we blame the Normans?
My family are immigrants so I don't fully ID with English but always say British instead.

The song is awful and also reminded me of theat song in Cabaret......no I don't like it at all

I agree. We’re getting more like North Korea every day.

I have listened to the songs and watched the video - it’s a catchy tune and wonderful to see and hear children singing together. I think the sentiments are lovely, particularly in a world where there is so much hatred. But what chance have we of being one Britain if the Welsh and Scots don’t want to associate with the English?

I sometimes feel a foreigner in my own country, and have even been verbally abused for being white!

I haven't done a headcount but it seems to me it's mostly English Grans who are objecting to this.

But you know, blame the minorities. That's a lovely sentiment you can sing about.

Aepgirl

I have listened to the songs and watched the video - it’s a catchy tune and wonderful to see and hear children singing together. I think the sentiments are lovely, particularly in a world where there is so much hatred. But what chance have we of being one Britain if the Welsh and Scots don’t want to associate with the English?

I sometimes feel a foreigner in my own country, and have even been verbally abused for being white!

I was born and brought up in England. I am white and British. I have never felt that I don't belong in my own country. I have never ever been abused for being white and think the "faux victimhood" of the white British is racist claptrap.

To be sung on 25th June. Scottish schools will have broken up. Hardly one nation.
Sounds like Grandma we Love you from the 70's and taken from the North Korean playbook.
Another Brick in the Wall would be more apt.

Schools in this part of Scotland won't be singing that tomorrow as they broke up today Don't think they would have been singing it anyway mind you

It's claptrap as much as it was trying to teach 'Britishness ' in schools. Whatever next - we've got the Tories appearing in TV with Union flags behind them (Johnson's idea of copying Trumps 'values'. Now there is a 'Union' song. Maybe a salute next?

Britain isn't a nation - is is a cover title of several nations.

But what chance have we of being one Britain if the Welsh and Scots don’t want to associate with the English?

Who said the Scots and Welsh don't want to 'associate' with the English?
I am a Scot and want my nation to be an independent country. That does not mean I don't want to 'associate' with the people who are English, Welsh or Irish. Crikey!

*Lin52 I fully agree with what you say. I'm Scottish and up here north of the border our children are being blatently indoctrinated by the SNP even in their school classrooms. It's an utter disgrace how they are allowed to go into primary schools under the disguise of 'friendly chats' and en
ourage small children to hate all things English*

Utter rubbish. This doesn't happen.

Aepgirl

I have listened to the songs and watched the video - it’s a catchy tune and wonderful to see and hear children singing together. I think the sentiments are lovely, particularly in a world where there is so much hatred. But what chance have we of being one Britain if the Welsh and Scots don’t want to associate with the English?

I sometimes feel a foreigner in my own country, and have even been verbally abused for being white!

What’s that sound…. Sounds like a dog whistle?

May7

Does anyone know of any school that is actually going to do this? I've asked several parents today including my own AC (teachers) and they have all laughed especially, I might add, when they heard Ester Mcvey was involved.

I asked my GD if she was doing anything special or different on Friday and she said "Yes we're making papier mache dinosaur eggs"
Sounds like fun to me

Not happening tomorrow in my GC's schools either.
Papier maché sounds like a good bet!

And now we have Conservative MP Joyce Morrisey launching a campaign to put into every home...no, not food...but a portrait of the Queen. I am happy with that, but would prefer a £20 note, instead of a £10 note.
Seriously, you don't see a pattern of behaviour here?

Maremia

And now we have Conservative MP Joyce Morrisey launching a campaign to put into every home...no, not food...but a portrait of the Queen. I am happy with that, but would prefer a £20 note, instead of a £10 note.
Seriously, you don't see a pattern of behaviour here?

Please say you are joking.aren’t there some more important issues which need addressing ? I have nothing against the queen but I do not need or want her portrait up in my house

It is at least a campaign to put a portrait In Every home-or office etc that WANT one.

But just imagine if she put the same time and energy into doing something useful.

I’m really sorry but the only thing I can think of to say is “stupid woman “

Lucca, I wish.
MP for Beaconsfield, 'took to twitter to announce the initiative with the British Monarchists Society, of which she is the patron.'
There is a definite pattern here.

It is certainly nothing like 'Lord of the Dance'. I remember that being introduced in schools and it became a hit everywhere. I even remember singing it in church at the time.

Maremia

Lucca, I wish.
MP for Beaconsfield, 'took to twitter to announce the initiative with the British Monarchists Society, of which she is the patron.'
There is a definite pattern here.

twitter.com/nicktolhurst/status/1407805675116417026

And now we have Conservative MP Joyce Morrisey launching a campaign to put into every home...no, not food...but a portrait of the Queen

What? A joke I hope.

Sadly no joke about the picture of the Queen. As if we haven't got better things to spend money on.

As for being English. If I have to complete an official document and it asks for nationality I put British but really I'm not British nor even English. I'm from Yorkshire

Does anyone remember Michael Gove sending bibles to schools? ( When most schools already have plenty of bibles in the RE departments) Said single bible was stuck on a shelf in the library if lucky.

StoneofDestiny

*And now we have Conservative MP Joyce Morrisey launching a campaign to put into every home...no, not food...but a portrait of the Queen*

What? A joke I hope.

Yes, I have my Queen Coronation book from 1953 - will that do?

I do feel sorry for the children involved in this. The Government had nothing to do with it. I know this is the Daily Mail and might cause offence but it explains how/why it was written .... by 7 - 10 year olds.

Mr Singh said criticism of the song was 'diabolical' and the seven, eight, nine and ten year olds who wrote it would be 'so upset'.

He added: 'I am absolutely shocked by the response. Where have we gone so far wrong in this country?'

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9720465/Retired-policeman-One-Britain-One-Nation-campaign-blasts-diabolical-social-media-trolls.html

" . . free prescriptions and other stuff free that has to be paid for in England. . ." No, they are paid for by Scottish taxes, most of which go down to Westminster before some of the money is sent back up to Holyrood to spend on whatever is their priority

Heavens to Murgatroyd! Money collected in Scotland by taxing the Scots is being spent on the Scots - how selfish of them!

I've hard Mr Singh interviewed a couple of times now, he seems either disingenuous or hopelessly naïve, not sure which. It seems the message of wanting to create a harmonious society has fallen a bit flat.

The children wrote the song off their own backs apparently, and nobody manipulated them to do it.

Are we convinced?