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Old 08-05-2008, 10:40 PM   #27 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Unionist View Post
I don't actually think the idea of national identity, British or English, should be the driving force behind political life, so I am not going to get into a 'British' vs 'English' debates. I simply think that the Union has some merits and has served us well over the years - that's about it.
Let's rephrase that statement:

'I don't actually think the idea of national identity, British or European, should be the driving force behind political life, so I am not going to get into a 'British' vs 'European' debates. I simply think that the European Union has some merits and has served us well over the years - that's about it.'

If you not bothered about national identity, then the two statements are very similar, don't you think?
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