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Bragg on English identity

By Channel 4 News

Updated on 17 October 2006

More4 News speaks to singer Billy Bragg about his new book on English identity.


Billy Bragg

He once sang: "I don't want to change the world, I'm not looking for a new England."

Well, now it seems singer-songwriter Billy Bragg has changed his mind.

He's written his own book about Englishness illustrating his quest to define contemporary English identity and values.

We caught up with him in Ilkley where he gave us a glimpse of his polemic: "The Progressive Patriot - A Search For Belonging".

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