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Boston Marathon Bombings: It's Time We De-link Criminality With Community

Muhammad Abdul Bari | Posted 23.04.2013 | UK Politics
Read More: Community, Patriotism, Criminality, Chechen, President Obama, Boston Marathon, UK Religion, Barack Obama, UK Politics News
Muhammad Abdul Bari

There is a fear ... that the gradual healing of the relationship between Muslims and others could be easily undone by incidents like Boston bombings - even though 'no soul should bear the burden for another' according to the teachings of the Abrahamic faiths.

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How University Taught Me To Be Patriotic

Julian Tan | Posted 27.03.2013 | UK Universities & Education
Read More: UK, University, Patriotism, Developing Countries, Malaysia, International, International Students, Student Life, World, UK Students, UK Universities & Education News
Julian Tan

It is 7:25am in a quiet suburban city in Selangor, Malaysia. Sitting by a bench in my school cafeteria, I rummage through the many contents of my Adid...

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Building a Better Britain Down Under?

Paul Ward | Posted 03.02.2013 | UK Lifestyle
Read More: Britishness, A Better Life, Patriotism, Lifestyle, Australia, Emigration, British, UK Lifestyle, Travel, UK Lifestyle News
Paul Ward

After the Olympics, the British are patriotic but pessimistic, it seems. A recent survey and report undertaken at the University of Huddersfield found that six out of ten people would like to emigrate but want to move to a country that shares a sense of Britishness and its values.

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Keep the Union Jack Flying High

Marcus Middleton | Posted 07.12.2012 | UK
Read More: Nationalism, Union Jack, Britain, Patriotism, European Union, Europe, Eu, UK News
Marcus Middleton

When I heard that British institutions were not going to be forced by the "Bureaucrats in Brussels" to fly the "Eurosport Logo" above Government Buildings permanently throughout the year... It made me feel good inside.

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The Tories Must Not Dither Over Immigration

David Cowan | Posted 10.11.2012 | UK Politics
Read More: Honour Killings, Nicholas Soames, Tower Hamlets, Cultural Relativism, Lord Salisbury, Social Services, Immigration, Patriotism, Britain, Benjamin Disraeli, Housing, Sharia, Terrorism, Multiculturalism, Frank Field, Conservatives, UK Politics News
David Cowan

The immigration debate is often reduced to a mundane battle of statistics. Though just focusing on the economic aspect of immigration does not do nearly enough justice to the scale of the problem.

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Will the Olympic Effect on British Pride be Shortlived? Let's Hope Not....

Jude Thorne | Posted 15.10.2012 | UK
Read More: London Olympics, British Economy, Patriotism, Olympics News, UK News
Jude Thorne

What a wonderful Olympics, it really does make you proud to be British! Like everyone, I watched lots of it on the television, but was also lucky enough to go to Greenwich Park for the equestrian eventing cross country day, and I have never known an atmosphere like it.

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That's How They Get You (With Apologies to E. Blair)

Tom Doran | Posted 07.10.2012 | UK
Read More: Patriotism, Team GB, Greg Rutherford, Anna Watkins, Gold Medal, Olympics, Great Britain, Jessica Ennis, Mo Farah, Katherine Grainger, Olympics News, UK News
Tom Doran

I like to consider myself a bone-deep cynic in the finest traditions of this nation. Grumbling is the badge of all my tribe; a positive, life-affirming species of grumble, rich with undertones of bloody-minded satisfaction.

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Coked Up to the Eyeballs... Commercialism, Patriotism and the Olympic Dream

Tom Davies | Posted 15.09.2012 | UK Sport
Read More: Relay, Coca-Cola, McDonald's, Patriotism, Commercialism, Torch, Olympics, London 2012 Olympic Games, Olympics News, London 2012 Olympics, UK Sport News
Tom Davies

Yesterday the Olympic torch relay passed the top of my road. As a graduate (or "NEET" as we're called in the current climate), it was more intrigue than patriotism that caused me to break from my Jeremy Kyle marathon and leaving the house. For one reason or another, people were in excellent spirits.

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Loyalty Should Work Both Ways

Bob Morgan | Posted 30.08.2012 | UK
Read More: Patriotism, Bomber Command, World War Two, UK News
Bob Morgan

Celebrating the mass bombing of German cities during the Second World War would be obscene but not recognising and remembering the 55,573 aircrew killed out of a total of 125,000 that flew would be a betrayal of people who were asked to take great risks on our behalf.

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Why Flag-Waving Is Anything But 'a Bit of Harmless Fun'

Patrick Garratt | Posted 12.08.2012 | UK Politics
Read More: London Olympics, Diamond Jubilee, Union Jack, Euro 2012, Patriotism, Royal Wedding, 2012 Olympics, UK Politics, UK Lifestyle, UK Politics News
Patrick Garratt

Patriotism, now matter how "gentle," nooses our necks and pulls us, blindfolded, to the right.

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Ed Miliband, the Jewish English Patriot

Jonathan Walker | Posted 07.08.2012 | UK Politics
Read More: Billy Bragg, Ed Miliband, Jon Cruddas, Patriotism, Englishness, Labour, UK Politics, UK Politics News
Jonathan Walker

Ed Miliband could become the United Kingdom's second Jewish Prime Minister, following in the footsteps of Disraeli, the Victorian statesman who led the country from 1874 to 1880. His Jewish identity is something he has chosen to highlight.

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Why Patriotism Is Good For Health

The Huffington Post UK | Sarah O'Meara | Posted 01.06.2012 | UK Lifestyle
Read More: Diamond Jubilee, Health News, Patriotism, Britain, Slideexpand, Wellbeing, The Queen, UK Lifestyle News

Ignore those twinges of cynicism and embrace your inner patriot this weekend, as studies regularly show that nationalism makes people happy. Howeve...

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Celebrate Or Commemorate - The Jubilee and Olympics Make For More Crappy Goods

David Morgan | Posted 31.07.2012 | UK Comedy
Read More: Bentley, London Olympics, Celebrate, Queen's Diamond Jubilee, Wenlock and Mandeville, Patriotism, Jubilee, U2, Isabel Fay, UK Comedy News
David Morgan

Whether you plan to do either or both for this year's top public fund draining events; one thing is for sure there is a multitude of things out there ...

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What's Wrong With This Diamond Jubilee Mug?

Huffington Post UK | Felicity Morse | Posted 01.06.2012 | UK
Read More: Memorabilia, Diamond Jubilee Mug, Union Jack, Patriotism, Souvenirs, UK News, Queen Mum, Funny Mug, Spoof, Bunting, Diamond Jubilee, News, London, UK News

The misguided memorabilia company that brought Britain the commemorative engagement mug of Kate Middleton and Prince Harry has boobed again... or has ...

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PICTURES: London Landmarks Take On A Royal Flush For Jubilee Summer

Huffington Post UK | Felicity Morse | Posted 31.05.2012 | UK
Read More: London 2012, Tower Bridge, Patriotism, UK News, Olympics, Bunting, Diamond Jubilee, Buckingham Palace, Patriotic, UK News

London's streets have been decorated in a patriotic fury of Union Jacks as Jubilee fever sweeps the capital, and Britain prepares to host the Olympics...

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The Great Poppy Fiasco

Scott Hill | Posted 19.03.2012 | UK Politics
Read More: Nationalism, Patriotism, Armistice Day, Poppy Appeal, Armed Forces, Poppy, David Cameron, Remembrance Day, Muslims, UK, UK Politics, UK-Race-Relations, UK Politics News
Scott Hill

Do not be fooled into thinking that just because you have a poppy pinned to your lapel it automatically makes you a better person; my bet is that the majority of poppy wearers do not spare a seconds thought for the armed forces outside of November.

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