The British government has unveiled the design of its ID card and shock horror, it doesn’t have a British flag on it. Instead, it will have four symbols to represent the four nations (the British government’s words) of the UK.
There was a suggestion that it would have the European Empire’s ring of stars on it but no, it’s not going ot have any flag on. Apparently, it was thought that the butchers apron might upset the Irish. Diddums. The British Home Secretary, Alan Johnson, says that Northern Irish people will be able to have an ID card that says they’re Irish instead of British. That’ll please the Scots and Welsh. Will English people be able to get an ID card that says they’re English?
Personally I don’t care what they put on the ID card (although the recognition of England as a nation by this English-hating British government is welcome) because I won’t be having one. I won’t be having one when they’re voluntary and if the dishonest Tories stay true to form and don’t abolish ID cards when they get into power, I won’t be having one when they’re compulsary.
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Well said. Nor me.
My understanding is that other than in Northern Ireland, we won’t have choice but to be classed as British. In the case of the six counties, it looks like damage limitation. Though if they were that keen on limiting damage they’d quietly drop the plastic poll tax down a deep well.
will you lot have your 3 lions?
we’ll get the rampant?
welsh will get the dragon?
Charlie, I reckon there’s a Human Rights Act breach in that. The Northern Irish get the right to identify their nationality of choice but the rest of the UK can’t? The Human Rights Act says you have the right to display the badges and symbols of your nationality and to choose your own nationality.
Axel, I believe we have a rose. I expect your lot will get the thistle as that rampant lion your compatriots wrap themselves in is actually illegal to use without permission of the Crown as it’s a a royal standard. The Welsh will probably get a dragon and the paddies … who knows? The harp probably.
HRA breach? Possibly if the card was compulsory to carry, but this won’t be the case as it will now be a voluntary scheme (for how long, I wonder?).
If you’ve seen the bus passes for English senior citizens (under the English National Concessionary Travel Scheme) you’ll note the rose *and* St George’s cross. Which is nice.
Freedomdisplaycases.com also sells limited edition flag cases with an embossed symbols on the glass.