Absolutely this. I've lived here 3 years now and I love the British, but the self-defined English, yikes. Narrow-minded, lazy, parochial, backwards-looking. The

Absolutely this. I've lived here 3 years now and I love the British, but the self-defined English, yikes. Narrow-minded, lazy, parochial, backwards-looking. They don't all look to Farage, but they may as well. The worst thing about these people is the complete lack of self awareness they have of their own country (the UK, not England). They think England is the guiding light in an otherwise dark place, something which the rest of the world admires and aspires to, whereas the reality couldn't be more different in my experience speaking to other foreigners about the UK. The things that I and others admire are things like the BBC, this beacon of objectivity and quality, and bulwark against American dross (changing in the days of streaming, but still), the openness and energy of London, the innovation of British design and art, the energy of the creative scenes here, even the polish and efficiency of the professional and finance sectors. The self-defined English think this is the problem. I hope brexit is a sluice for these people.