What does it mean to be English? What does it mean to be British? Is the cross of St George a proud symbol of a great tradition, or the badge of a neo-Nazi? In a world where British citizens can lay bombs to kill their countrymen, where religious fundamentalism is on the increase and where the BNP are somehow part of the democratic process, what does patriotism actually mean? Our identity can change depending on what company we are in. For example, someone could describe themselves British to one person, Scottish to another and, say, a Londoner to another, and be right every time. But problems arise when someone tries to tell you what you are, based on your skin tone, religion, accent, surname, or whatever. This book is Billy Bragg s urgent, eloquent and passionate response to the events of 7 July 2005, when four bombs tore through a busy morning in London, killing 52 innocent people and injuring many more. firm believer in toleration and diversity, he felt himself hemmed in by fascists on one side and religious fanatics on the other. The suicide bombers were all British-born and well integrated into our multicultural society. Yet they felt no compunction in murdering and ma
Product Identifiers
Publisher
TransWorld LTD
ISBN-13
9780593053430
eBay Product ID (ePID)
86619416
Product Key Features
Book Title
The Progressive Patriot
Author
Billy Bragg
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Music
Publication Year
2006
Genre
Biographies & True Stories
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
241mm
Item Width
160mm
Item Weight
586g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Billy Bragg
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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