There are few things that can come close to being described as a national religion in the UK. The NHS is, of course, the mostly commonly cited example, but I’d hazard a guess that another issue evokes a loyalty on a similarly visceral level — dogs.
Dogs are an issue on which I have always felt myself to be slightly on the margins. I care deeply about animals and I like dogs, but I have never quite been able to fully buy into the cult.
