Children should pledge allegiance to the UK at the start of school

I believe it is time to bring us all together by which we are united under an overarching sense of being British. By that Britain should adopt the approach done in US schools where children perform a pledge of allegiance to their flag.

I would like to see all schools in the UK fly the Union Jack as well as the St George/Saltire/Welsh flag for each respective part of the UK.

In addition, classrooms, cafeterias, PE and assembly halls should also have a union jack and portrait of Queen Elizabeth II at the front of the room. Every morning at the start of school all pupils should make a pledge of allegiance:


"I, swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the second, her heirs and successors, according to law. So help me God. I will give my loyalty to England/Scotland/Wales and the United Kingdom. I will respect its rights and freedoms. I will uphold its democratic values. I will observe its laws faithfully and fulfil my duties and obligations as a British citizen in our glorious union of nations. Rule Britannia."


There could be some exceptions like schools in Northern Ireland due to the sectarianism and maybe Scottish catholic schools but at the same time this is done to bring all cultures together to remind us all that we are all British citizens no matter you colour, sex, faith or sexual orientation so I would probably have Scottish catholic schools follow suit, maybe just have ones in Glasgow exempted.

This has so many issues;

1- What if you're not a royalist?
2- What if you live where you live by circumstance- and have no loyalty per se to an area?
3- What if you'd prefer to be a European citizen over a British citizen?
4- What if you identify as Scottish/English/Welsh/Irish over British?

There's not actually very much about Britain as a whole that could define a culture. There's not a great deal in many British things to take pride in.

I'd say that being a sceptical citizen makes you a better citizen than a flag waving 'Proud to Be British- no matter what!' citizen as you can't progress if you don't think critically and carefully.

prefer to be a european citizen over a british citizen?

i'd say that being a sceptical citizen makes you a better citizen than a flag waving 'proud to be british- no matter what!' citizen as you can't progress if you don't think critically and carefully.

3- What if you'd prefer to be a European citizen over a British citizen?

I will uphold its democratic values.

I'd say that being a sceptical citizen makes you a better citizen than a flag waving 'Proud to Be British- no matter what!' citizen as you can't progress if you don't think critically and carefully.

This has so many issues;

1- What if you're not a royalist?
2- What if you live where you live by circumstance- and have no loyalty per se to an area?
3- What if you'd prefer to be a European citizen over a British citizen?
4- What if you identify as Scottish/English/Welsh/Irish over British?

There's not actually very much about Britain as a whole that could define a culture. There's not a great deal in many British things to take pride in.

I'd say that being a sceptical citizen makes you a better citizen than a flag waving 'Proud to Be British- no matter what!' citizen as you can't progress if you don't think critically and carefully.

That would probably be seen as racist and exclusive of immigrants. People would argue that they shouldn't be expected to do that if they don't wish.

The UK is the PC country, don't you know?

By virtue of being a society Britain has a culture. England has a culture, Scotland has a culture, NI has a culture, Wales has a culture - where are you getting this idea that Britain lacks any kind of culture?

You, personally, may not think that Britain has anything to take pride in, but there are many people across the British Isles that do take pride in where they are from and the union between the home nations.

It's an incredibly un-British thing to do.

No.

I find this kind of thing distinctly unsettling, including when they do it in America! In general, I have an issue with enforced patriotism - it's scary.

I wouldnt mind singing the national anthem at the end of the week in an assembly or something along the lines of that

By virtue of being a society Britain has a culture. England has a culture, Scotland has a culture, NI has a culture, Wales has a culture - where are you getting this idea that Britain lacks any kind of culture?

You, personally, may not think that Britain has anything to take pride in, but there are many people across the British Isles that do take pride in where they are from and the union between the home nations.

Where does the proposed oath say you can't be sceptical or cynical?

1. You should still respect the British institution of the Monarchy, just like how non-catholics at catholics respect prayers in the morning and masses.
2. Everyone in the UK lives in the UK and lives in one of four home nations.
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4. Which is why you say "I will give my loyalty to England/Scotland/Wales and the United Kingdom." It is good you



The silly PC crowd don't realise this would unite all cultures living in the UK to unite behind the union jack and their respective home nation of the UK. The US started this for that very reason to that all citizens knew that they were an American.


Well said.


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It's in fact an incredibly British thing to do.


How about yes.


Don't be silly.


Good point, I would support schools singing the UK national anthem and each respective home nation singing their own national anthem, should be encouraged in schools.

I can't think of one organisation or culture which enforces oath taking and yet also welcomes free speech against it's government/royal family/police state.