Why must I classify myself as British and not English, when I was born in England?

Answer 1

This one is simple. If you're talking citizenship, you're a citizen (well, a subject, actually) of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. You are British.

And that is your citizenship whether you are English, Scottish, Welsh or Northern Irish.

In terms of nationality, if you want to call yourself English then do. No one can stop you. It's not racist, it doesn't upset anyone, no-one in Europe worries.

What's far more disturbing is the number of idiots on here who think there's some sort of pan-European Caledonian Labour Party conspiracy to stop people being English.

It's all in your tiny minds! I'm English, English, English and there isn't anyone out there telling me I can't be.

This isn't some sort of anti-European defiant rant - there isn't anyone out there stopping me being English

Answer 2

You know this is a really interesting question and I find what you're saying is completely true. Although I was born in Scotland I class myself as being British and on a recent form I was told that you're not allowed to put down if you're English, Scots, Welsh or Irish you can only put down British it's really getting too PC. Personally I think that you should class yourself as whatever makes you happy

Best of luck

Answer 3

You are both English and British if you are born and brought up in UK.
If, for example, you would aquire another nationality ( ie USA) you would then become American English, but no longer British. That is your nationality (the passport you hold).
For example, I am british ( by passport ) but not by birth, which means i am not and will never ever be english - as I was not born in UK.
Makes sense?
In essence is worng to say " my nationality is English" - correct is " British".

Answer 4

British you are, or may be,or acquired ,by NATIONALITY
English you are by COMMUNITY because all your Ancestors were classified as English and culturally you have adopted yourself to the People of ENGLAND.
Nationality you can Change but Community is an evolving process that identifies you as one with ENGLAND.
An Englishman does necessarily have to be British .

Answer 5

Officially you are British and not English because the United Kingdom is a sovereign state - England is not. In the international world, England is represented as being a part of the UK, e.g. in the EU, United Nations or the G8.

You are nonetheless both British and English if you are born in England, just as you are both German and Bavarian if you are born in Bavaria.

Answer 6

I've got news for you....You don't have too! I classify myself as Scottish. Got fed up with the British tag as BBC News only refer to England when they say Britain!

Answer 7

The EU is trying to do away with England and Englishman. They want us to be something different to what we are.

I was born in England and am an Englishman.

I always state that I am English and the powers that be can get stuffed

Being British is no longer a thing to feel any pride in, apart from the BRITISH ARMY which is the very best in the world.

If we are not careful, the next thing that we will be, is EUROPEAN, but as Delboy once said, "NO WAY PEDRO"

I personally want nothing whatsoever to do with Europe.

Answer 8

When travelling I refuse to sign an entry form saying UK I am English born and bred here and nobody but nobody is going to take that away from me no way.I have had a few arguements about this but they have to give way in the end.

Answer 9

Cause you were born in the British island too.

Answer 10

British, Twittish,Gittish; who gives a flying damn about those mixed up losers anyway! What language do we speak? Is it British? In that case; Och, Aye The Noo, Yakky Da and Slauncha!

In England we speak English so any other demanding influences can go and suck the mop! Randandelli? Ramadan my arze!!!!!!