A recent government wheeze intended to unite the Brits in a ‘British Day’ seems to have stumbled at the first hurdle.

An initial suggestion was Remembrance Day, November 11^th.   Cue cries of outrage and horror.   Rightly so too.  

Next, one of the less bright in the House suggested 14^th October, the anniversary of the Battle of Hastings in 1066.

Not a particularly sound choice as, if I recall my history correctly, that particular battle didn’t go well for the English.   King Harold II of England lost to Duke William of Normandy.   It was the last time any foreign power was to conquer Britain.

Really well thought out choice then.