England's (in red) location within the United Kingdom

English nationalism is the name given to a nationalist political movement in England that demands self-government for England, via a devolved English Parliament. Some English nationalists go further, and seek the re-establishment of an independent sovereign state of England, via the dissolution of the United Kingdom. England is the only constituent country of the United Kingdom and the only Home Nation of the British Isles currently lacking a devolved administrative government or assembly, although the Greater London region has similar powers. A referendum was held in 2004 over whether to grant such a status to North East England, as the first of a plan to implement similar regional assemblies across the country; after the vote was defeated, similar plans in other regions were cancelled. Created by Morwen. ... Created by Morwen. ... Eugène Delacroixs Liberty Leading the People, symbolising French nationalism during the July Revolution 1830. ... Politics is the process and method of decision-making for groups of human beings. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Self-governance is an abstract concept that refers to several scales of organization. ... Look up Devolution in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A devolved English Parliament, giving separate decision-making powers to representatives for voters in England similar to the representation given by the Welsh Assembly, Scottish Parliament and the Northern Ireland Assembly, is currently an issue in British politics. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Constituent countries is a phrase used, often by official institutions, in contexts in which a number of countries make up a larger entity or grouping, concerning these countries; thus the OECD has used the phrase in reference to the parts of former Yugoslavia[1]; the Soviet Union referring to the... The Home Nations is a name to collectively describe the four nations of the United Kingdom: the countries of England, Scotland and Wales, and the province of Northern Ireland. ... This article describes the archipelago in north-Western Europe. ... A deliberative assembly is an organization, comprised of members, that uses a parliamentary procedure for making decisions. ... Greater London is the top-level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ... The region, also known as Government Office Region, is currently the highest tier of local government subnational entity of England in the United Kingdom. ... The three northern regions. ... North-East England is one of the nine official regions of England and comprises the combined area of Northumberland, County Durham, Tyne and Wear and a small part of North Yorkshire. ...

History

The English nationalist movement has its roots in a perception amongst many people in England that they are English, rather than (or merely before) being British.^{[citation needed]} Furthermore, it can be seen as a reaction to the establishment of devolved administrations in Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, and in other historic European nations, such as Catalonia and Flanders, which is compared to the regionalisation of England since 1994, under both John Major and Tony Blair.^{[citation needed]} Particularly of importance to the debate on recent devolution elsewhere in the United Kingdom is the West Lothian question, that is, the situation in which Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish Members of Parliament would be able to vote on English laws without those laws having an impact upon their own constituencies.^{[citation needed]} Although it has lacked a parliament or government of its own since the Act of Union 1707, many English people still regard their nation to be a country in its own right and not merely a constituent part of the United Kingdom.^{[citation needed]} It is interesting to note that most English nationalist groups and parties are on the right of the political spectrum often being "euro-sceptic" at the same time; this contrasts with the "Celtic" nationalist movements in the UK which tend towards a centre-left, pro-European stance.^{[citation needed]} The apparent aversion to the European Union by English nationalist groups stems from their belief that England is being subdivided into regions at the behest of the European Union.^{[citation needed]} Apart from Unionists, English Nationalism is opposed by nationalist interests in Cornwall and other regions of England which see themselves as having a distinct identity. This article is about the English as an ethnic group and nation. ... This article is about the country. ... This article is about the country. ... Northern Ireland (Irish: ) is a part of the United Kingdom lying in the northeast of the island of Ireland, covering 5,459 square miles (14,139 km², about a sixth of the islands total area). ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... Anthem: Capital Barcelona Official language(s) Catalan,Spanish and Aranese. ... For other uses, see Flanders (disambiguation). ... politics (or low politics), regionalisation is a process of dividing a political entity — typically a country — into smaller regions, and transferring power from the central government to the regions. ... For other persons named John Major, see John Major (disambiguation). ... For other people of the same name, see Tony Blair (disambiguation) Anthony Charles Lynton Blair (born May 6, 1953)[1] is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service, Leader of the Labour Party, and Member of Parliament for the constituency... The West Lothian question was a question posed on 14 November 1977 by Tam Dalyell, Labour Member of Parliament (MP) for the Scottish constituency of West Lothian, during a British House of Commons debate over Scottish and Welsh devolution (see Scotland Act 1978 and Wales Act 1978): For how long... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a parliament. ... The Acts of Union were twin Acts of Parliament passed in 1707 (taking effect on 26 March) by the Parliament of England and the Parliament of Scotland. ... The word Unionist, simply meaning one espousing a union, has a number of connotations, depending on context: Unionists are people in Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales who were historically in favour of uniting their nations into a United Kingdom, or who in modern times wish their nations to remain part... Mebyon Kernow (Cornish for Sons of Cornwall, often abbrieviated MK) is a political party in the United Kingdom. ...

Opinion polls

Logo of the Campaign for an English Parliament

A MORI opinion poll commissioned jointly by the English Democrats and the Campaign for an English Parliament under the English Constitutional Convention Banner indicated that support for the creation of an English Parliament with the same powers as the existing Scottish Parliament had risen, with 41% of those questioned favouring such a move.^[1] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The English Democrats Party, previously the English National Party, is a political party in England, which seeks the establishment of a new Parliament for England with at least the same powers as those granted to the Scottish Parliament. ... See also List of Parliaments of England External link Campaign for an English Parliament English Constitutional Convention Categories: English politics | England | Politics of England | Politics of the UK | United Kingdom | European politics | English independence ...

In the same month an ICM Omnibus poll commissioned by the Progressive Partnership (a Scottish research organisation) showed that support for full English Independence had reached 31% of those questioned.^[2]

In November 2006, another ICM poll commissioned by the Sunday Telegraph, showed that support for an English Parliament had reached 68% and support for full English Independence had reached 48% of those questioned.^[3]

See also

• Politics of England
• Barnett Formula
• Cornish self-government movement
• English Democrats
• Kingdom of England
• Parliament of England
• West Lothian question

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References

• English nationalism 'threat to UK'. BBC (9 January 2000). Retrieved on 2007-05-26.

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External links

• The Campaign for an English Parliament
• English Constitutional Convention
• The English Democrats
• English Independence Party
• England First Party
• The English Heritage Alliance
• Justice for England Campaign
• We Are The English