Talk:Britishness
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To say that somebody is European (as a citizen) meaning that they are a citizen of the European Union would be a foolish pratice which unfortunately has become the norm for the Americas. If you say you are an 'American', it is widely accepted that you are a citizen of the United States of America. However, surely somebody from anywhere in the continent (such as Brazil or Canada) could call themselves Americans (in the geographical sense of the word). This leads to confusion so I hope that it does not become usual practice in the European Union. Due to this, I have changed the page to show that European Union citizen should be used to describe somebody who is a citizen of the European Union.
Britishness is a clearly defined political concept thus the redirect was removed - will be developing page to cover topics such as identity and nationality linking to Blunkett debates, Gordon Brown and the various CRE pronouncements 01:22, 25 May 2006 (UTC)
