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I don't. I think he's just another poor fool hoodwinked by the fash.
As I understand it, in international sport one qualifies on the basis that you qualify by nationality not by ethnic group i.e England v Russia as opposed to Anglo-Saxons v Slavs. Therefore being born in England and English, I qualify to play alongside Beckham and wear the shirt.
However on ethnic monitoring forms, I am classed as Black British. My nationality has not changed despite the categories being different.
That should answer question one.
2. Young black and South Asian people are much more ambitious and optimistic than their white counterparts and feel as much a part of British culture as white people.
source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/commissioning/marketresearch/audiencegroup7.shtml
There was another study published recently which said the same thing. The majority of ethnic minorities do see themselves as English. Whether you choose to believe this we can do nothing about.
3. your quote: 'I think we will know when assimilation has occurred, they will identify as English' I was using this definition on re-reading it, I would suggest assimilation cannot be decided as having occured when judged by an individual. An individual can choose not to accept you as English if they wish to rightly or wrongly.
4. Its how you ask the questions and the examples you use. I'm still trying to get my head around the Rooney/Neville's thing. If your unsure about anything you post here ask Jim V or any Mod, they will be only to happy to give advice.
Its taken you a long time to invite me out.......of course, 7:30, ive booked the table
Must dash, two hours to get to Geordieland
hehehe
Idiot.
I can't believe I have to defend the opinion that the English are an ethnic group. Google "ethnic english" or english (and) ethnicity. The government, CRE and serious academics back me up. I've said it's the accepted view, that there isn't really an alternative view ever expressed in any area of public life. It's recognised by law! I can't believe I'm having to write this. In England! Most of you have the same viewpoint as Kermit don't you? JimV said basically the same thing. I'm really stunned. Let's not use words if we don't know what they mean.
Ethnic adj.
1. of or relating to a human group with racial, religious, and linguistic characteristics in common
2. characteristic of another culture, esp. a peasant one;
English is a nationality
Nationality n.
1. the fact of being a citizen of a particular nation
2. a group of people of the same race;
But where I seem to disagree with nckdn is that I think ethnic groups aren't fixed - that is, English is an evolving description that can change as English citizens change.
why on earth are/were you headed up this part of the country :P
to take me for a Chicken Tikka Masala
He already pretty much has.
It's the same mentality as those people who abused Amir Khan for proudly wearing both the Union Flag and the flag of Pakistan: either you are British or not, you can't be a mixture, you can't be proud of your Britishness (or Englishness) and your Pakistaniness (for example).
It is racist, no matter how you try and dress it up as it being anything but.
Sorry about this post, I sound like Victor Meldrew, I've been told I often do, tho' of course I think it's factually correct, although google.co.uk (UK only) was what I used. The sites are there which show that English is a recognised ethnicity. I'll admit to error, and with some of my views I do hope that you can show I'm wrong.