But in that case Britishness is an ineffable moral thing, unknowable to anyone but the individual - or debatable in everyone's case (was Kim Philby British? Is ex-prince Andrew? etc). Is it really useful to muddy the political waters with that, when "British citizen" carries no such implication?

February 15, 2026 - 17:59 UTC

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It's not based on the unknowable - we do know. Islamists reject the idea they're British. It's at the heart of their argument
I'm sorry to say Philby and Andrew are/were British. There's no escaping ot
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We don't have to agree with their argument though. What makes Philby British but an Islamist traitor with UK citizenship not British?
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