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Ivan Prothero

Australian living in Edinburgh sparks debate after making 'British claim'

An Aussie has sparked a debate thanks to their video claiming they haven't met one Scottish person who "describes themselves as British".

Paff Evara - originally from Australia - now lives in Edinburgh with their Scottish wife but claims to have noticed a huge difference in national identity depending on who they speak to from the UK.

The 29-year-old discussed their curious findings in a video, where they said: "As an Australian living in Scotland, I find the label 'British' really interesting.

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"So when I lived in Australia I thought the word British was really explaining anyone and everyone from the entire UK, so England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.

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