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Re: [Update] Jeremy Corbyn wins Labour Leadership
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Originally Posted by Ignitionnet
I refuse to sing it.
Not because I don't feel privileged to have been born in the UK, but because:
1) I'm an atheist and it's called God Save the Queen.
2) The most commonly sung version says nothing about our country but instead beseeches God to look after our monarch. If that does say something about our country how depressing.
3) It's crap.
Give me an anthem that celebrates the country rather than our state religion and head of state alone and I can definitely get on board.
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Land of Hope and Glory does it for me.
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2006 survey conducted by the BBC suggested that 55% of the English public would rather have "Land of Hope and Glory" than "God Save the Queen" as their national anthem
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I'm sure Jezzer will be singing his head off to the "Red Flag" though.
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