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# TITLE: Should the UK have a national day, like Australia Day or Canada Day? [d47b1b80a9cba960685072f93020777f]
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# PUBLICATION DATE: 2025-10-12
# MODIFICATION DATE: 2025-10-12
# NUMBER ALTERNATIVES: 4
# NUMBER VOTERS: 5
# NUMBER UNIQUE ORDERS: 3
# ALTERNATIVE NAME 1: Statement 1 - We don't think the UK should have a national day as it seems xenophobic in nature.
# ALTERNATIVE NAME 2: Statement 2 - In general, the group was in favour of the idea of a national day. It was felt that it would be a good way of celebrating what it means to be British and also to celebrate the achievements of the country. However, it was felt that it would be difficult to choose a date for the national day, as the country has such a long and varied history. It was also felt that the day would be unlikely to be a public holiday, as the country already has many bank holidays and it would be difficult to choose one day to celebrate over all the others.
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# ALTERNATIVE NAME 4: Statement 4 - In general, the group was in favour of a national day. The reasons being that it would foster a sense of national pride and be an excuse for a good party. However, there were some concerns about the dangers of a national day with the UK's past in colonialism and the concern that a national day would promote a xenophobic attitude. Ultimately, the group could not agree on the date of the national day. Some thought the birthday of the current monarch was a good choice, whilst others believed that the UK was not really one nation but a group of different peoples and that this date would exclude many groups. The date chosen was June 21st. It was argued that this was a good compromise between all the different groups as it is the longest day of the year and it is a neutral date, not linked to a specific group.
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