On the sports field, (Six Nations Rugby) Scotland, Wales and Ireland sing their own Anthems, we English sing the NATIONAL anthem. Just a couple of small things for Ms. Stuart to mull over: I have a lot more but it would take up the whole paper.

 Ms Stuart says she is German by birth but British by choice.  Well that's ok then isn't it Ms. Stuart, it must be nice to HAVE THE CHOICE!
I am English first, British second and European third, and WILL continue to cross out 'British' and replace it with English on any forms.

By stating what you did Ms. Gisellle you did more for the 'English' cause than you did against it.  I thank you for that at least.

 Graham B (name and address included)   

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Dear Mrs Stuart

It may be that you feel no loyalty to your country of birth.  I do not share your fecklessness however and I am fiercely proud to be English.  What is more, since you are not English I fail to see why you feel authorised to speak for us.

Patriotically yours

G  (name and address supplied)   

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Subj: Being English & Proud of It 
Date: 20/11/2005 23:03:49 GMT Standard Time 
From: JULIA D HOW                                         
To: icfeedback@mrn.co.uk                                                                                             


You have asked '"Is Being English Bad For You''?         

I am English, I speak English and I am so proud of that fact. I live in the greatest country in the world called England.

England devised and introduced democracy and free speech!  She sent millions of her sons and daughters to fight and die in wars, and still does, to defend that great cause known as FREEDOM, full stop! 

It is the DEMISE of these freedoms that is now creating the rise in Englishness and the need for the English voice to raise its concerns and to be listened to in its own country. The fact is that NO ONE is listening to us within Government, we bang our suppressed heads against the walls of Parliament, day in and day out. We cannot even be allowed to write our nationality of  '' English'' on official forms. We are discriminated against when we are even denied the right to celebrate St George's Day, our national day, with pub licence extensions being denied to publicans such as Tony Bennett of the Otter, in Norwich. We are told it is NOT A SPECIAL DAY!  We feel isolated in our own country.

The Scots have their own Parliament, we too must have this independence, an English Parliament and this is why English Nationalism is on the rise. If that is seen as a threat, then maybe its time that the English were heard because we are angry, we are depressed but we are strong and we will persevere until justice prevails because that is the English way and law and justice was also invented by the English Ms Stuart! 

I am very grateful for my English ancestors, my family, my community, the Christian foundations that taught tolerance, morals, love for thy neighbour. Yes, are you shocked Ms Stuart?  We English have a culture too!

None of us would be here today if not for our ancestors courage and their amazing achievements to all mankind in medicine, industry, science, etc. etc.  Englishmen and women all of them, through and through.

Make no mistake, the English spirit is still alive today, it lives on in the true English, the indigenous people of this land, those who love their country, its very heart beat and its very soul.  We will endeavour to keep that spirit alive, no matter what comes before us because our children have A RIGHT TO KNOW they too are English and what that means, where they have come from. Just as all others from various ethnic identities are encouraged to know and understand their backgrounds.  

Those who come to live here must be encouraged to show respect to English customs and our way of life as we are EXPECTED to show to theirs. This includes the Government who to all intents and purposes, appear to be the ring leaders in doing their level best to destroy this Island Race! Without this respect working both ways, how can we have a fair England?

The English have paved the way for civilisation for over a thousand years.
If being English is '' bad for you,'' tell me why so many people from around the world want to live here and benefit from England's fruits? Fruits such as the NHS, welfare benefits, Legal Aid, social housing, housing benefits, free child care, oh yes, and FREEDOM! Freedom to do virtually what they like, whilst the English people cannot!

Gisela Stuart should consider having some loyalty towards England and stop showing discrimination towards an ethnic race, the English people and England, where she obviously calls her home. The English have every right to call themselves English not British, we are a people with our own identity and flag and we are very proud of those facts.

I find it extremely offensive to me, that I am denied my English nationality, it is my right! 

Julia Howman    
Norfolk 

...which only the English can know!