Good grief

[Seeker]

The government want all school kids to sing this on June 25th to celebrate OBON (?) it stands for One Britain One Nation (I looked it up).

https://twitter.com/PoliticsForAlI/status/1407385635762081809

If it was aimed at Scotland's children, they break up for Summer June 25th - I'm sure they'll want to sing this as they rush into their holidays. :rolleyes:

Historically, when things are going bad for a country, they turn to patriotism. Just sayin'.

[garynortheast]

Well they can feck right off, and when they get there, they can feck off some more.
Knobheads.

Can't see that going down too well here in Wales.

This is all getting disturbingly reminiscent of 1930s Germany. Demonisation of various groups of people, flags, "patriotic" songs, a largely uncritical media.

[daktulos]

It's like something the Simpsons would dream up. For what it's worth, I doubt it'll go down well in England, either.

[shiftin_gear98]

As an Englishman, living in England, with 3 kids.
I can't imagine for one second that any of mine would sing anything, let alone this.

Has our government lost it's mind?

[Bibio]

i think you will be surprised at the amount of morons who will participate.

the powers that be must be wanting to divert the public attention (which is not hard).

[garynortheast]

I was under the impression that Orwell wrote 1984 as a warning not an instruction manual.

[Dave20046]

Wonder the consultancy fees the tax payer paid on composing such complex, lengthy and deep lyrics.

I for one think they should invest a few million more coming up with a snazzy marching jig and special wave. Perhaps some arm bands to wear over school uniforms?

[Dave20046]

I've just read the intention is about tolerance of others, it sounds very much the opposite!

[Biker Biggles]

I smell fake news. Surely even our current dear leader couldnt be that crass---Could he?

[Dave20046]

I smell fake news. Surely even our current dear leader couldnt be that crass---Could he?

I also smelt fake news however either the DfE have been duped too or it's legit. I seem to remember some vaguely racist 'British Values' being demanded to be taught in schools.

[dizzyblonde]

I am literally so happy that our school shuts at lunchtime on the 23rd...

Oh it's this Friday. How awful for the kids. Embarrassing clap trap!

[Bibio]

could be worse they could be telling kids that they can be any gender they like. or that there is no gender title like girl and boy... ooohhh wait they already do.

[SV650rules]

It was composed by children and their music teacher at St John's CofE Primary in Bradford, and adopted by the One Britain One Nation campaign, set up by former Bradford police officer Kash Singh


For an Indian to tell us we need to be proud of UK and then be howled down by the Twitter mob takes the biscuit...

[Dave20046]

OK, some regret in the harshness of my critism of the lyrics now I know children wrote it...it explains the lyrics. And to be fair to them I actually found the full 'Anthem' on OBOFF's website and there is much more to the song than the brainwash-chorus that was cropped on that tweet.

Still a 0/10 for execution of that campaign

[Biker Biggles]

So is it fake news that the government is pushing this or not?

[Dave20046]

So is it fake news that the government is pushing this or not?

Government bodies are 100% pushing this. The Department of Education are pushing it to schools (however really lackluster so doubt any actually did it - it's extra curricular not statuatory).