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The Guardian - World News

The Guardian - World News

Title Campaign seeks 50 objects to ‘take the heat’ out of Englishness debate Source The Guardian - World News
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Billy Bragg, Sarah Lucas and Kojo Koram among those encouraging people to share cultural artefacts

For some people it’s a Morris Minor, for others, a beach windbreak, chicken tikka masala or Magna Carta.

A new campaign is aiming to collect 50 objects that sum up Englishness in an effort to move the conversation away from reductive arguments over whether to hang a St George’s flag or not.

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Link https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/mar/07/campaign-seeks-50-objects-englishness-debate Published At 2026-03-07 05:00:47 (3 weeks ago)
Created At 2026-03-07 05:16:23 Updated At 2026-03-07 05:16:23