Britishness in five little words
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Following Matthew Parris's column this morning, please join in with the Prime Minister and other TV celebrities in an exciting new consultation launched by Gordon Brown and his friends.
And don't take this lightly. The consultation is the product of almost a decade of intense thought about the contents of a post-Blair agenda.
Help identify a new national motto!
Here's how the winning entry will be chosen:
Insiders said the motto will be chosen by a "citizens' summit" of 1,000 people for it to be "truly representative" of Britishness rather than be imposed by ministers or dreamt up by a team of highly-paid consultants.
Members of the public will be asked to come up with five or six-word slogans, perhaps based around ideas of fair play or national pride.
Sources described the plan as a "once in a lifetime chance" to capture Britishness in a few words.
I've thought of a two word reply. I'm working on the other three or four words.
I look forward to your contributions.
UPDATE: What was America's first national motto?
UPDATE: Top ten Aussie mottos
