I'm not sure, Epona. I cannot say I have ever noticed a difference between people calling themselves British or English. Out of interest I call myself English but it seems that in any official documention I do not have that option. I have to be British apparantly:-(

Likewise in any form in which I am asked to describe my ethnic origins there is no sectiion for 'mongrel';-) I once asked an interviewer why I needed to give my ethnic origins. They said it was because the authority who were interviewing me had a policy of non-discriminination. If they didn't discrininate, I asked, why did they need to know my ethnic origin...

I am glad to say I didn't get the job:-)

As to 'non-bias'. I realised at a very early age how easy bias was and how people accepted it with no thought. It was during a rail strike in the 1960's and the newsreader on the BBC commented that the rail network had been brought to a standstill by union members wanting a payrise. I wondered at the time why they didn't report that the standstill had been caused by management refusing to pay a decent wage! I know now of course that neither statement was correct. The rail network was at a standstill was the only unbiased interpretation anyone could make. And how boring would that look in the history books..?

Cheers

DtG