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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Patrick Butler Social policy editor

‘Somewhat more critical’: pride in Britain’s history falls sharply in survey

Union flags in Windsor
Union flags in Windsor before the king’s coronation in May 2023. Photograph: Geoffrey Swaine/Shutterstock

Pride in Britain’s history has fallen sharply over the past decade as the country has become less nationalistic and jingoistic and more reflective about its place in the modern world, according to a leading barometer of the British public mood.

Although Brexit and immigration have created flashpoints around national identity in recent years, the wider picture shows a more inclusive and self-critical sense of Britishness emerging and a decline in my-country-right-or-wrong views.

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