School of Politics and International Relations

Professor Mike Kenny, English malaise stirs yearning for divorce from European Union

5 May 2016

 

As the EU referendum approaches, Reuters looks at English cultural identity and speaks to Professor Michael Kenny about Englishness and politics. He said: "There is great unease and reluctance, because most people in the political world believe Englishness is not a terribly progressive identity. There is a lingering fear that if this becomes political it's right-wing and reactionary.”
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