Britishness...is a political synonym for Englishness which extends English culture over the Scots, the Welsh, and the Irish. (Gwynfor Evans)

Britishness...is a political synonym for Englishness which extends English culture over the Scots, the Welsh, and the Irish.

Gwynfor Evans

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