E Petition to PM

[David Morton]

Are you English ? You really need to sign up to this e petition.

We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to urgently request of the Office of National Statistics (ONS) that it amends the proposed 2011 census form by providing a tick-box for those who want to record their identity as English. The proposed census form finds room for such a tick-box for 'Gypsy or Irish Traveller' but not for the ethnic English!. <SMALL>More details</SMALL>

Submitted by Andrew Constantine of Free England Party – Deadline to sign up by: 02 January 2010 – Signatures: 3,965​

 

[Keith]

Signed for I am truly English. My Mother's family came from Yorkshire (Vikings) and further back they all came from Scotland. My father was a Londoner which makes him an Anglo Saxon, but with an element of Roman infusion (hence my passion for Italiano!)

However, another branch of my family came over with William the Conqueror in 1066 so, I'm, er, a tad, er French (or Norman if you want to be pendantic). My surname is both Scottish and German in origin and my Christian name is Scottish.

There is no Welsh bit, nor is there an Irish connection.

Yes, I am a true Englishman and proud of it.

We English have to take the blame for EVERYTHING but as I do not have an identity on this form, I refuse to take responsibility anymore because apparently means I am stateless. Scotland and Wales are going for complete devolution and jolly good luck to them too. Can't wait. That leaves England, a place which clearly does not exist therefore I am not writing this down, but if I was, then I would be claiming political asylum from England and getting my first house and £1,600 per week already.

 

[Ian Anderson]

Hey can I sign?
Born in Northern Rhodesia
Started School in Zambia (Country changed it's name)
Moved to Fhodesia and completed schooling in Rhodesia
Started work in Zimbabwe Rhodesia (Country name change)
Completed my CA training in Zimbabwe (Another country name change)

Moved to England in 1990

But my parents are both Scottish

So am I English? (I certainly pay enough taxes to the English Government so should have bought my right to be included by now)

Or will they make a box for "White Africans of Scottish Descent"?

I'm actually thinking of running for MP (After all Wilshire hs resigned after he took £100k to pay his own company allegedly) and start a party called the "Commpn Sense Party" - Only those who think the political correctness is bullsh1t and time to stop the gravy train need apply to evict all the sponging barstewards that are currently in parliament. If enough "Common Sense Party people register se each seat is covered I am certain the current main parties will be outed.

With my background I probably would be welcomed with open arms so they can make up more minorities on these pathetic tick box lists that do more to fragment the whole than bring it together.

Ian

 

[Keith]

Hmm, not sure if you're foreign enough to be English Ian...

I's hard to pin down what English really is following a lifetime of being brought up to be 'British'

But with the current trend in (re) establishing National Idenities all over the world and (re) discovering forgotten languages and cultures, I can see why there is a yearning to be English whatever that means.

It's true, we don't exist (by Act of Union with Scotland) but if Wales and Scotland depart the Union we're going to have to find ourselves I guess...

Funny, we used to exist I think. Our Scottish brothers often used to refer to us as "They Bastard English" which, given our history, is frightenly accurate.

 

[Frank Catt]

Hey Kieth, we may be related ! My family came over in 1066 too !

 

[Keith]

Damn! Do I get "family" discount then? :laugh:

 

[Charlie Farley]

So Frank & Keith, you are both from Norman descent.
It's a popular myth that the Normans beat Harold's army at Battle.
Harold let the Normans win, because if they had lost, they would have been perscuted by their own people once back over the Channel.
Something to do with Anglo Saxon Human Rights legislation, i believe.
:crown:

 

[Keith]

I can see the logic in that, but to be fair, the Normans did only cross ONE border to get here unlike their modern counterparts... :anxious:

Actually, I think 'Arold lost because 'is geezers was a bit liquored up and started taking big air steps down 'ill until it became an 'eadlong rush like, whereupon Willy and 'is wiley Normans 'ad 'em 'sorted' proper.

Still, we got the good old pub game of 'arrers out of it din we? :drunk: