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A new national anthem for England? 10:56 - Jun 12 with 1018 views

As a non-conformist free-thought-thinker of radical thoughts, it’s long been my intention to overthrow the establishment and install a workers committee to oversee the equitable distribution of housing, food, luxury knitwear etc. It follows, therefore, that I have long struggled with our national anthem, believing that rather than singing about the management, we should be celebrating the dignified struggle of the ordinary working man and woman as well as the glorious beauty of our overcast North sea outpost. And it is also dull as fu ck.

One glance at my diary, however, reveals that if I'm to spearhead this revolution, then it won't be happening before the end of the summer and even then it’s going to be difficult to fit it in between work, football and family events. However, if the Scots vote for independence in September, I will be campaigning tirelessly to have this introduced in place of the current dirge:

Is there a single Englishman/woman out there whose heart wouldn’t swell with pride and joy as this was belted out by the local brass band on some foreign field as Roy's boys or Bill Beaumont lined up to take on all comers? I will also be lobbying the government to introduce an emergency bill banning Pop Idol divas and Grade 2 Opera singers from shouting this at major sporting events.

So, in the event of either Scottish independence or the overthrowing of the establishment via a workers revolution, is everyone happy with this suggestion or do you have alternative ideas you’d like to put forward for consideration?