IT WAS supposed to ease tensions within multi-cultural Britain, helping diverse communities to heal divisions caused by the terrorist attacks in London and Glasgow.
But a proposal to make Britain’s teenagers pledge an oath of allegiance to the Queen was immediately dismissed by Alex Salmond, the First Minister, as “Monty Python-esque” – a description which captured the Anglo-centric origin of the idea, as well at the contempt with which it is likely to be viewed north of the Border. for more click here