Is civic nationalism the way forward for England?
What is striking about the general election in England and Scotland is not just the difference in outcome…
Patriotism
Let’s remember that St George’s flag is a progressive symbol too
When I was growing up I was like any other working class lad, I spent most summer days…
Patriotism and the Left – Lisa Nandy’s full speech to CLASS
Today Lisa Nandy MP gave a speech on patriotism and the left to a CLASS event – you can read…
We don’t need to ‘reclaim’ the St George’s flag – just get out there and wave it
More could still be done to make St George’s Day a truly national event that brings everyone together…
One Nation of the left: Labour’s social patriotism
While the interest of Ed Miliband’s One Nation Labour derives in part from the ground it appropriates from…
The progressive national state
If the idea of progressive patriotism was once anathema, for ‘One Nation’ Labour it’s a powerful framework for…
Tim Soutphommasane, Labour – and a new patriotism
The notion of ‘patriotism’ has been met by most members of the Labour Party of the last few…
Celebrating patriotism : How Labour can learn from Danny Boyle
By embracing a social democratic patriotism, the Olympic opening ceremony has succeeded where Labour MPs have failed. When…
