Geoff - how do the Irish, Scots and Welsh celebrate their own national days? There must be as many differing ideas there as there would be in England.

I think that it would be a move forward if the authorities were prepared to accord the day the same allowance as is given, in particular it seems, to St Patrick's Day. Even now there are cases of refusal to extend licensing hours for 23 April, on the basis that the day is not 'special'.

If the day was more noted there is a possibility that, in time, more English people would become aware of it and the next generation might find more reason to celebrate.