Who is proud of being British?

Question

I aint

Answer 1

there are poor people begging we have an idiot running our country. we don't produce any thing usefull. The streets are filled with drunk idiots and the pensioners are being abused in "care homes" WHAT IS THERE TO BE PROUD OF?"

Answer 2

There's some great reasons people have put to be proud of being British. In addition, I, also, love being British because of the ethical and traditional values that are instilled and expected.

I am, however, saddened by so many political changes that are changing a lot of these, in addition to the dilution of the British ethos. Not so much by the immigration (I was an immigrant myself), but the immigration of the wrong kind of mentality - people coming here to abuse the system and the goodness of the British people. Not only that, but they do not want Britain to grow as a country, as I do.

I never thought I would see the day when I would consider leaving Britain, intending to stay here, serving the British people in a medical capacity, where I was brought up with the values and experience I have gained. The day has sadly come and I believe many British "ambassadors" like myself (teachers, nurses, doctors, etc) feel the same.

Can anything change my mind? Yes, if we, the public can make the changes in our votes and put pressure on the government to cherish their people first, above others, and not be afraid to turn down help to other countries for unjust causes.

Home is where the heart is and, whether I stay or go, I will always be British.

Answer 3

I'm proud of Britain because the police don't routinely carry guns.

I'm proud of Britain because we have a system of law where every man is assumed innocent until he is proven guilty.

I'm proud of Britain because everyone has the right to a trial by jury.

I'm proud of Britain because politicians can't interfere with the decisions of judges.

I'm proud of Britain because when the police arrest someone, they have to either charge him or release him within a very short space of time.

I'm proud of Britain because the police can't stop me unless they have good reason to believe that I am doing something wrong. They can't, for example, stop me to make sure I am carrying my identity card.

I'm proud of Britain because no-one can be imprisoned (or put under house arrest) without a fair trial.

I'm proud of Britain because no-one can be accused of a serious crime, like, say, terrorism, without seeing the evidence and having a chance to answer it.

I'm proud of Britain because it does not torture or execute anyone.

I'm proud of Britain because if someone has been tortured in a foreign country any confessions or evidence obtained can't be used in a British court.

I'm proud of Britain because we don't deport people to nations where they might be executed or tortured.

The other day I heard a "Labour" spokes-person on the radio explaining that the British People could vote out the Prime Minister and the Home Secretary at a general election. But the British People can't vote out judges. So politicians are more accountable than the judiciary. So it is a good thing that the new anti-terrorism laws will be administered by politicians rather than judges.

I am less and less proud of Britain every day.

Answer 4

I am proud of being British, our cultue, out heritage. Ok we did some things in the past that seem awful now, but it was accepted at the time. I am not proud of our country/government over the last 10 years or so, I am not proud of the waste, of the way government is run, of the gutter press (tabloid and broadsheet), I am not proud that some footballers earn in a week what our PM earns in a year, I am not proud that if I got 12 points on my driving license I would get a ban, whereas a footballer would spend tens of thousands on lawyers to get off the charge. I am not proud of our religeous and racial tollerance, however I am not proud of religeous and racial intollerance.
We are very lucky in the UK, and have choices other people of other nations would love to have

Answer 5

I think that one of Britain's best points is its creative people- some of its artists, writers, architects and songwriters. We also have some of the finest videogames designers in the world, who are rarely given credit outside of their own industry.

However, in general, I still feel that much of Britain is backward looking, poorly educated, in ill health, with a culture of drunkeness and violence and it is appalling that this seems to be almost revelled in by some TV documentaries made by middle class documentary makers with low morals who think they are trendy.

The criminal justice system is sometimes staffed by people who neither have the morality or the intelligence to be in that position. Solicitors are interested in legal loopholes, not what a reasonable person would say is the moral thing to do. Many judges are clouded by liberal ideas and often don't understand all the changes in society. (their age is no excuse- they get paid enough money that they should have to keep up with trends).

In the last 10 years and more, many once busy and proud industrial areas that had become wastelands have been redeveloped and transformed. These are to be proud of.

Answer 6

In some ways I am proud but a lot of our foreign policy is questionable to say the least and I can see Britain being little more than a police state within 20 years. Say no to ID!

Answer 7

In some ways i am proud of bieng British because this country is economically strong and there is a high life expectancy. But the weather here is very bad. In the middle of summer it tends to rain. So no tourist is going to come here for a sunny holiday!!

Answer 8

I used to be proud to be british. Ithought it was a fair country.
It all changed when Tony Blair took Bush as his bum buddy and decided to follow that idiot into war. Not only have the wars in Afganistan and Iraq been illiegal, un just, evil, and a plain con, but the have also been un demorcatic. The country, normal people from all walks of life said no to the war and yet he went ahead anyway. Is that democracy?

Now for many countries across the world we look like fools.
we come from a country that lies about its motives for war and kills innocent people over oil.

Not only that but we have a media that has decided to class all muslims as terrorists and funamntalists. We are believing the propoganda. Being racist towards muslims has increasedto unbelievable proportions.

All this while our apparently 'knight in shining armour country' allows israel to still occupy palestine, allows them to kick families out of their own homes and kills them with bombs and guns when all they have in defence are stones.

Answer 9

im proud of my queen and love my country im proud to be english as for being british im not proud anyone can be british theses days all you need is a passport and every imigrant get one with there free house and car on arrival.

Answer 10

It seems there is no 'British' any more, the Scots and the Welsh want to go it alone and seem to have a problem being associated with us English.

Let them go i say, and as soon as someone picks a fight with them, just wait and see which direction the start running.

Answer 11

Not me. Nationality is an accident of birth. I see no reason to change it, but I can't think of any reason to proud. In fact recently I've become less inclined to reveal my nationality. It's becoming an embarrassment. But there you are, can't choose your parents, can't choose your nationality. For the moment at least, my mind's my own! Thank God for small mercies.
That doesn't mean I'm small-minded!