🏴‘Scottish only’ increased since 2011 to 65.5%.
🇬🇧‘British only’ increased to 13.9%.
🇬🇧🏴‘Scottish and British’ fell from 18.3% to 8.2%.
Makes sense to me.
The stereotype of being British has changed since Brexit, it’s now synonymous with the small minded xenophobic lot, the ones who are out “defending” statues and the like.
It is likely more predominant North of the border too and there’s less history of Scotland being used a synonym for Britain, in the same way that England is.
I thought the census includes everyone living in Scotland and not just Scots?
So for example how many of the British only are people who have moved here from elsewhere and made it home?
I think the brand brittania and faux patriotism have definitely played a large role more than the independence debate.
Britishness and British Nationalism is synonymous with englishness in a way Welsh and Scottish will never be.
Thr Conservatives have definitely leaned heavily into British Nationalism while also denouncing Scottish Nationalism (which pales in comparison to its counterparts), I’m sure that helps swing people’s preferences when faced with 2 seemingly opposing extremes.
I’m assuming those answering British Only are people who moved here from elsewhere in the UK?
British seems like a word they made up to help with Westminster hegemony. What is it even meant to be? Plastic flags and painted kerb stones? Anything deeper than that is generally specific to one of the home countries, or is just a characteristic of people in general.
Interesting religious results….
My Father always said he was Scottish first, european second and british last of all.
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🏴‘Scottish only’ increased since 2011 to 65.5%.
🇬🇧‘British only’ increased to 13.9%.
🇬🇧🏴‘Scottish and British’ fell from 18.3% to 8.2%.
Makes sense to me.
The stereotype of being British has changed since Brexit, it’s now synonymous with the small minded xenophobic lot, the ones who are out “defending” statues and the like.
It is likely more predominant North of the border too and there’s less history of Scotland being used a synonym for Britain, in the same way that England is.
I thought the census includes everyone living in Scotland and not just Scots?
So for example how many of the British only are people who have moved here from elsewhere and made it home?
I think the brand brittania and faux patriotism have definitely played a large role more than the independence debate.
Britishness and British Nationalism is synonymous with englishness in a way Welsh and Scottish will never be.
Thr Conservatives have definitely leaned heavily into British Nationalism while also denouncing Scottish Nationalism (which pales in comparison to its counterparts), I’m sure that helps swing people’s preferences when faced with 2 seemingly opposing extremes.
I’m assuming those answering British Only are people who moved here from elsewhere in the UK?
British seems like a word they made up to help with Westminster hegemony. What is it even meant to be? Plastic flags and painted kerb stones? Anything deeper than that is generally specific to one of the home countries, or is just a characteristic of people in general.
Interesting religious results….
My Father always said he was Scottish first, european second and british last of all.