Fluent Radical

England, as opposed to Britain, has an unfortunate history around the world and within the British Isles and please do not say that it is all past.

This is astonishing and I link to it because I hope the entire blogosphere picks it up. Terry White (Communications Unit, The Labour Party) takes his place next to Vince Cable in the hall of self-shame. You’ve got to ask yourself what kind of communications officer, when faced with such a inquiry from a potential voter, would then attempt to alienate that voter even further in their response.

This “England, as opposed to Britain” bit is a particularly gratuitous insult. Not to mention the question that arises in my mind when I consider the timeframe of the Empire. Wasn’t it almost entirely a British, as opposed to English, project?