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29-10-2020, 11:07 AM
Most English people now think of themselves as British first, respected BSA study finds
British Social Attitudes survey which tracks national identity attitudes finds increase in sense of Britishness since Brexit vote
- A quarter identify primarily as English while around half call themselves British
- Immigration and exploitation of welfare system concerns eased since leaving EU
- Fewer people now say that they are English than at any point since the late 1990s
- Two-thirds of all voters are against EU Freedom of Movement
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Most people in England now consider themselves British rather than English, a study revealed yesterday.
It found just over a quarter identify primarily as English, compared with around half who call themselves British.
The influential British Social Attitudes survey also revealed that across the country concerns over immigration and exploitation of the welfare system have eased since the decision to quit the EU.
It noted there had been suggestions that the outcome of the 2016 Brexit referendum ‘was an indication of an increase in the prevalence of English identity’.
But yesterday’s report said: ‘Far from becoming a more popular identity, fewer people now say that they are English than at any point since the late 1990s.’
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The latest annual snapshot of the views of more than 3,000 across the UK was taken last autumn.
Asked to say if they are English or British, 28 per cent in England chose English and 53 per cent British.
In the same survey in 1999, numbers were evenly split at 44 per cent for each identity.
The report said: ‘Since 2014 the proportion who say they are English has fallen year on year from 40 per cent to just 28 per cent. Conversely, over the same period the proportion choosing British has increased from 47 per cent to 53 per cent.’
Interesting finding, I always like reading the findings of the BSA surveys.
Out of my friends, a majority say British instead of English first. How about you, what do you say as your first response?
British Social Attitudes survey which tracks national identity attitudes finds increase in sense of Britishness since Brexit vote
- A quarter identify primarily as English while around half call themselves British
- Immigration and exploitation of welfare system concerns eased since leaving EU
- Fewer people now say that they are English than at any point since the late 1990s
- Two-thirds of all voters are against EU Freedom of Movement
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/sites/default/files/styles/the_breaking_news_image_style/public/flags-of-united-kingdom-england-houses-of-parliament.jpg?itok=VijBV7U0
Most people in England now consider themselves British rather than English, a study revealed yesterday.
It found just over a quarter identify primarily as English, compared with around half who call themselves British.
The influential British Social Attitudes survey also revealed that across the country concerns over immigration and exploitation of the welfare system have eased since the decision to quit the EU.
It noted there had been suggestions that the outcome of the 2016 Brexit referendum ‘was an indication of an increase in the prevalence of English identity’.
But yesterday’s report said: ‘Far from becoming a more popular identity, fewer people now say that they are English than at any point since the late 1990s.’
https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article21407757.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/0_The-Final-Countdown-To-Brexit.jpg
The latest annual snapshot of the views of more than 3,000 across the UK was taken last autumn.
Asked to say if they are English or British, 28 per cent in England chose English and 53 per cent British.
In the same survey in 1999, numbers were evenly split at 44 per cent for each identity.
The report said: ‘Since 2014 the proportion who say they are English has fallen year on year from 40 per cent to just 28 per cent. Conversely, over the same period the proportion choosing British has increased from 47 per cent to 53 per cent.’
Interesting finding, I always like reading the findings of the BSA surveys.
Out of my friends, a majority say British instead of English first. How about you, what do you say as your first response?