As it goes, a tiny fraction of the Grauniad debate on Englishness was lifted from Another Place where it I had initiated a discussion in its proper context. Yes, CONTEXT is all. Richard Bridge rightly outlines the idiocy of citing Grantchester, Kipling and Hannay. And he's probably the only other participant here who has actually read the Grauniad piece.

Actually, it's a great pity Ferry's son Otis wasn't sent to Usworth Colliery Junior mixed School as well then he might not have got mixed up with the cruel country sports mob.