Ban The National Anthem?

[mushroom25]

apparently it's outdated, and not reflective of global values...
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3828682/University-considers-banning-National-Anthem-graduation-ceremonies-links-increasing-far-right-nationalism.html

if that's the case, what song would properly reflect britain's modern multicultural position in the world?

[ToraToraTora]

looks like another anti British love in.

[hereIam]

I agree with waterboatman about Land of Hope and Glory, but I also like the National Anthem and would like to keep it.

[naomi24]

Still can't see why anyone is taking any notice whatsoever of what this man is saying.

[hereIam]

I'm not taking any notice of him Naomi, just giving my opinion. He's irrelevant as far as I'm concerned.

[naomi24]

^I agree.

[hereIam]

I like divebuddy's comment about him being an oxygen thief (lol).

[naomi24]

Sounds about right.

[tamborine]

Tribal ululating would suffice

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fPGqEpLYuQ

[mushroom25]

//Tribal ululating would suffice//

nah that would be unacceptable due to cultural misappropriation.

[bednobs]

i would prefer an anthem that extolls the beauty of our country, and sums up the national character, or the good points about the UK, not the queen

[jno]

he's right, it's a dreary dirge that has to have its verse about crushing the Scots removed. Shouldn't a national anthem be about the nation rather than about its hereditary ruler and the British God who is imagined to be protecting her?

[pixie374]

Yes, there has to be something a bit more inspiring than the one we have now.

[jourdain2]

No-one has mentioned 'I vow to thee, my country'. I would very happily have that as my anthem, Scots could think of Scotland, Welsh of Wales, Irish of Ireland, English of England, mongrels like me of the whole caboodle - but all British and, when push comes to shove, that is what we are.

I'm not keen on the idolatry of the monarchy which our present anthem entails.