An entertaining and thoroughly researched popular history exloring every aspect of the English identity, from Cumberland Sausages to Bernie Grant, John Bull to football thugs and the Book of Common Prayer to Cool Britannia, set in the context of devolution, pending EMU membership and the loss of empire. "Stimulating, adventurous and witty" "Times". "A witty, argumentative and affectionate book bursting with good things" "Telegraph".