Who Do the English Think They Are? by Derek Taylor

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The English are often confused about who they are. They say ‘British’ when they mean ‘English’, and ‘English’ when they should say ‘British.’ And when England, more than the rest of the UK, voted to leave the EU, polls showed national identity was a big concern. So it’s time the English sorted out in their minds what it means to be English.

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Who Do the English Think They Are? by Derek Taylor

The English are often confused about who they are. They say British when they mean English, and English when they should say British. And when England, more than the rest of the UK, voted to leave the EU, polls showed national identity was a big concern. So its time the English sorted out in their minds what it means to be English.
DEREK J. TAYLOR is a best-selling history writer and former international TV news correspondent. He studied law and history at Oxford before joining Independent Television News of London. As an on-screen correspondent, he reported from Northern Ireland, Rome, South Africa and the United States, and reported on five wars in the Middle East. He is the author of Magna Carta: The Places that Shaped the Great Charter (The History Press, 2015), Who Do the English Think They Are? From the Anglo-Saxons to Brexit (The History Press, 2017) and Fayke Newes: The Media vs the Mighty, From Henry VIII to Donald Trump (The History Press, 2018).
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ISBN 13 9780750989152
ISBN 10 0750989157
Title Who Do the English Think They Are?
Author Derek Taylor
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher The History Press Ltd
Year published 2018-10-22
Number of pages 328
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