Ministers proposing 'Britain Day'

A national day to promote a stronger sense of British identity and prevent communities from becoming more divided has been suggested by two ministers.



Communities Secretary Ruth Kelly and Immigration Minister Liam Byrne say it could be a new bank holiday.

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"A Britain Day would recognise the "local focus" of people's contribution to society in particular. It might be, for instance, that local areas come together, they decide for themselves about the contribution that they might make." Ruth Kelly MP, Communities Minister
BBC Online News

Ruth Kelly's grandfather Philip Murphy was an Irish Republican Army (IRA) officer interned in 1922 by the Government of Northern Ireland. Kelly is a practising Roman Catholic, a member of Opus Dei and regular attendee at their meetings and events. Her brother, Ronan Kelly, is a supernumerary in the Opus Dei organisation. Wikipedia

"We want people with skills and talents we can use to come in a managed way and contribute to our economy. We want people to be able to visit this country and feel welcome and secure."
Liam Byrne MP, Minister for Immigration
Employing Immigrant Workers

In December 2006, twenty year old gay Nigerian asylum seeker Emmanuel Obahiaghbon was deported back to Nigeria on Monday 4 December 2006, on the orders of the Immigration Minister, Liam Byrne MP. Peter Tatchell Website