ONE BRITAIN ONE NATION: PATRIOTIC OR IDIOTIC?

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Government officials have called on all schoolchildren to join in and celebrate One Britain One Nation Day by singing a song of the same name!

In a tweet, the Department of Education stated; “We're encouraging schools across the UK to celebrate One Britain One Nation Day on 25 June,” they continued by saying, “when children can learn about our shared values of tolerance, kindness, pride and respect.”

The song was originally written by children at a school in Bradford. The lyrics include phrases such as “United forever, never apart” and the song concludes with a 4x repeat of the phrase “Strong Britain, Great Nation”.

The encouragement from the Department of Education has received significant backlash with some comparing it to ‘something sung in Nazi Germany’ and another replying with a photo that lists 14 different rules of Fascism!

Included in the so-called festivities, the government are also urging that the schoolchildren clap for one minute on Friday to recognise those who helped during the pandemic.

Included in the criticism and confusion around the subject, some question the date and the real meaning behind the incentive. People are arguing that the Department of Education should realise that:

1. The majority of Scottish schools start their Summer holidays on Friday so would be closed

2. Northern Ireland is only part of the United Kingdom and not Great Britain

3. Wales’ education is a devolved matter and that the education officials in the country are thought to have no part in the incentive

So where does that leave the song and its purpose that 3 quarters of the United Kingdom will not be involved in promoting or singing the song? Is it another grasping tactic from the government to defer children from the thought of breaking up the UK?

So if you really do feel that the song is patriotic and it means something to you, enjoy it. But just know that the only part of the UK or Great Britain that will be encouraging the song is the English Department of Education.

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