Back to the song -
"To be Scottish, Irish or Welsh that's fine
But don't say you're English, that's way out of line."

If Scotland, Ireland and Wales are establishing their own identities then that does not diminish England in any way. It's Britain that is diminishing and good thing to.

"The French and the Germans may call themselves such
So may Norwegians, the Swedes and the Dutch
You can say you are Russian or maybe a Dane
But don't say you're English ever again."

I'm Scot's and I love England and many, many things English. The problem I have is the continued failure of many English persons to differentiate between Britain/GB/UK and England. I love the fact that the words and symbols of England are being re-claimed from the far right.

Let England and the other nations thrive but let's put the UK/GB state out of its misery.