Alternatively English

The identity of being English is a difficult legacy, as we’ve had some colossal assholes who shared that identity. Here, in no particular order, are some of the things that do make me happy to be English:

The Tolpuddle Martyrs (early trade unionists).The Chartists (political resistance movement).Three Acres and a Cow (travelling show about the history of land theft and resistance in England). Thomas Hardy (author).Mary Webb (author).Wilfred Owen (poet).Tom Cox (au...