The deeply contentious debate around what it means to be English

In Swindon on St. George's Day, a blow-up dragon paraded through town organized by Mayor Fay Howard, who avoided using the Cross of St George flag for fear of being seen as divisive during election season. The debate on English identity has hardened after podcaster Konstantin Kisin said Rishi Sunak could not be considered English due to his Indian heritage, and former Home Secretary Suella Braverman described herself as 'British Asian' rather than English, suggesting it might take five or six generations to become English.