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The feeling of national consciousness (Part II) ... Of course, for the ages these four nations have somehow mixed up, that was provided by groups of the emigrants, who has been unevenly getting in. There was formed a single political, social and state system, resulted into all the inhabitants from islands felt themselves a single nation. British are often mixed up with Englishmen though, because firstly Englishmen are the most numerous people in the area of Great Britain, secondly a union of smaller in numbers Scottish, Welsh and Irish happened under the English crown, and thirdly, it is because all the government power is concentrated in the very England, or more exactly, in the south-eastern part or it. The nationalism of Englishmen turns out to be ruling, but they themselves don't see particular differences in their defining themselves as British or Englishmen. Representatives of the other folks are always to limit them from Great Britain in common, as a rule, they don't get used to domination and influence of Englishmen, they consider themselves completely different from them and prefer to feel Scottish (Welsh, Irish), but not British. The feeling of national consciousness until recently had existed just in cultural area, as well as common British government had been admitted by all the four folks, except a few people from Northern Ireland. However, in 60-70 nationalism moved to the politics of Scotland and Wales. Calls to sovereignty of these two countries led to the beginning of creation their own parliament in Wales and delivery of wide powers and liberty to Scottish parliament. Requirements to decentralize the economy within England reflect its regional differences. So as Englishmen as nation themselves are very different, their customs, accents and behavior are tremendously differs. ...

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"...all the government power is concentrated in the very England, or more exactly, in the south-eastern part or it." - No, we have devolved government in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

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