english identity, british future and icm polling
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Almost twice as many people knew when US Independence day is than St George’s Day
19%
34%
40%
42%
71%
85%
81%
66%
60%
68%
29%
15%
Burns' Night
St David's Day
St George's Day
St Patrick's day
Independence Day
Bonfire Night
Can you name the day and month of the following national days?Incorrect
Correct
Two-thirds of people thought that St Patrick’s Day was more widely celebrated than St George’s Day
It feels like St Patrick's Day is more
celebrated than St George's Day
67%
It feels like St George's Day is
celebrated more than St Patrick's Day
7%
It feels like the two are celebrated about the
same12%
Don't know14%
Thinking specifically about St Patrick’s Day and St George’s Day, which if either, do you feel is more widely celebrated in Britain today?
Three-quarters of people polled felt we should celebrate St George’s Day at least as much as St Patricks Day
22%
2%
30%
46%
Don't know
We should celebrate St george's Day less than St Patricks' Day
We should celebrate St George's Day as much as we celebrate St Patrick's Day
We should celebrate St George's Day more than St Patrick's Day
Should people in England celebrate St George's Day as much as we celebrate St Patrick's Day?
The biggest reason cited for why we do not celebrate St George’s day is that it is not a bank holiday
41%
35%33%
31%29%
26%
3%6%
It's not a bank holiday
Goverment and politicians don't
focus on it
Nobody seems to organise
aything, but I think people
would like it if they did
Worried about offending minorities
People just don't care, which is fine
Not taught in schools
Too embarrassed Other
Are there any reasons why St George's Day isn't celebrated more than it currently is? Please select up to three.
61% of people would like to see the St George’s flag flown more often than it currently is
More, 61%
As much as it currently is, 18%
Slightly less than it is currently, 1%
Not flown at all, 4%
Don't know, 15%
In England should the St George's flag be flown ...?
The Queen was by far the most popular spokesperson for England
57% 27% 23% 20% 18% 13% 12% 12% 11% 5% 3% 2% 2% 2% 1% 10%
Which of the following people connect with you as a spokesperson for England today? Please select up to three.
While Boris Johnson was the most convincing politician but in a much tighter race
39% 32% 24% 18% 14% 7% 5% 4% 38%
Boris Johnson David Cameron Nigel Farage Ed Miliband Nick Clegg Nick Griffin Tommy Robinson
Caroline Lucas None of them
Which, if any, of the following politicians speaks convincingly for England today? (Respondents were allowed to select up to 3 choices)
And Del Boy was the comedy character people most associated Englishness with
37% 29% 25% 21% 18% 18% 14% 13% 9% 7% 13%
Del Trotter Basil Fawlty Hyacinth Bucket
Mr Bean Alf Garnett Vicar of Dibley
Miranda Tony Hancock
Vicky Pollard
David Brent None of these
Which of the following comedy characters best represents Englishness? Please select up to three
Most of us now think that the English “Stiff upper lip” is a thing of the past but we still love talking about the weather
14%
12%
14%
16%
11%
8%
11%
68%
51%
43%
24%
20%
12%
10%
18%
37%
43%
61%
69%
79%
79%
Superior and snobbish
Stiff upper lip
Keeping up appearances
Say sorry unnecessarily
Happy to queue
Talk about the weather
Sense of humour
Which characteristics sum up the English and which do you think are outdated stereotypes?
Don't know Outdated stereotype Fair generalisation
People on the whole agree that if we paid more attention to Englishness it would help to unite communities
Agree, 54%
Neither agree or disagree, 28%
Disagree, 14%
Don't know, 5%
To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement: 'Paying more attention to Englishness will help to unitecommunities and bring us all together'?
The Majority of people see themselves as both English and British, however more people say they are English
first rather than British first
20%
19%
37%
9%
8%
6%
English Not British
More English than British
Equally English and British
More British than English
British not English
Don't Know
Which, if anything, describes the way you think of yourself?