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English or British?
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BNP leader Nick Griffin was interviewed this morning by LBC radio.presenter Nick Ferrari, and although I like Nick Ferrari, Griffin made him look a complete fool.
Apart from the fact that I thought at election time there should be complete impartiality, this did not come across on the show, Nick Ferrari, bullied and belittled Nick Griffin.
He tried to back Griffin in a corner over the point of being English or British. Ferrari lead by saying, "suppose a tiny little baby was born to a black mother who had herself been born in England, would that baby be English" Griffin said no it would be British, but not English just as a white baby born in India or Africa would not be Indian or African.
When Ferrari opened up the telephone lines, it was amazing that a number of black and Asian callers, agreed with Nick Griffin, that they would be British but not English.
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Apart from the fact that I thought at election time there should be complete impartiality, this did not come across on the show, Nick Ferrari, bullied and belittled Nick Griffin.
He tried to back Griffin in a corner over the point of being English or British. Ferrari lead by saying, "suppose a tiny little baby was born to a black mother who had herself been born in England, would that baby be English" Griffin said no it would be British, but not English just as a white baby born in India or Africa would not be Indian or African.
When Ferrari opened up the telephone lines, it was amazing that a number of black and Asian callers, agreed with Nick Griffin, that they would be British but not English.
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A baby born in the UK is no longer automatically British . It depends on the status of the parents. See link:
12:12 Thu 22nd Apr 2010
12:12 Thu 22nd Apr 2010
IMO if you are born in an area then you are clearly a citizen of that area. So both British and English in the case you are considering.
Of course, as far as official paperwork goes you an often adopt a different nationality as the one you claim to be should you wish.
A white, green, or blue baby, born in India or Africa would obviously be Indian or African. Nothing else is logical, and is just claimed to try to support the wishes of parents and others.
Of course, as far as official paperwork goes you an often adopt a different nationality as the one you claim to be should you wish.
A white, green, or blue baby, born in India or Africa would obviously be Indian or African. Nothing else is logical, and is just claimed to try to support the wishes of parents and others.
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Native Americans (i.e. Indians) are, to the best of my knowledge, US citizens, so one was born on an Indian reserve is American.
I believe military bases are considered part of the country who has their army stationed there. A child born in Germany would be German by definition. But it is almost certain the authorities and parents would ensure the official papers showed the parent's nationality for admin purposes.
The nationality you claim to be, and to whom you look for support need not be the same as you were born into. Nor the same as the country where you reside.
I believe military bases are considered part of the country who has their army stationed there. A child born in Germany would be German by definition. But it is almost certain the authorities and parents would ensure the official papers showed the parent's nationality for admin purposes.
The nationality you claim to be, and to whom you look for support need not be the same as you were born into. Nor the same as the country where you reside.
