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BrexitandEnglishnationalism
英国脱欧与英国民族主义
TheToriesneedtoputthegenieofEnglishnationalismbackinthebottle保守党需要把英国民族主义幽灵放回瓶子里
BREXITISARorschachblotintowhicheverybodyreadstheirownpreoccupations;oneofthefewinterpretationsuniversallyacceptedisthatitwasatriumphofEnglishnationalism.TheEnglishvotedinfavourofBrexitbyabigmarginwhiletheScotsandNorthernIrishvotedagainst.
TheWelsh,whoalsovotedinfavour,didnotplayalargepartinthecampaign,whichwasrunbyself-consciouslyEnglishpoliticians:JacobRees-Moggwithhisdouble-breastedsuitsandEdwardianvowels;NigelFaragewithhispintandfag;SirJohnRedwoodandhisexcruciatingattempt,asWelshsecretary,tomouththewordsoftheWelshnationalanthem.
ThewholethingwassaturatedinEnglishiconography,fromtheflagofStGeorgetothewhitecliffsofDover.IfforeignersareconfusedbythedistinctionbetweenEnglishnessandBritishness,thatishardlysurprising,becausetheconfusionisdeliberate.
Forcenturies,astheseniorpartnerin“ourislandstory”intermsofbothsizeandpower,theEnglishused“England”asasynonymfor“Britain”.J.R.Seeley,agreatVictorianhistorian,entitledhishistoryoftheBritishEmpire,“TheExpansionofEngland”.
GeorgeOrwell’sessayonthenationalmoodduringtheBlitzis“England,yourEngland”.TheScottishandWelshputupwithbeingmarginalisedbecausetheydidwelloutofempire,industryandtheLabourParty.ItwaswhentheystoppedputtingupwithitthatEnglishnationalism,too,grewteeth.
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