Schools are half-hearted about "Britishness" lessons

It's been reported that schools in England are somewhat half-hearted about compulsory "Britishness" lessons.

Perhaps it's because these "Britishness" lessons are only taught in English schools - they are not taught in Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish schools.

They are deliberately designed to suppress feelings of English national identity among English school pupils. The Unionist politicians (Labour, Conservative and Liberal) all know that "Englishness" is the only force capable of challenging "Britishness" - the basis of their virtual monopoly of power.