What would you say are the essential characteristics of English culture and how would you say those characteristics differ from British culture?

Allegiance to England would be an obvious answer to that....over and beyond that to be 'English' will mean different things to different people. An appreciation of its history and cultural rituals might matter to some..language...For some a consumeristic but independent small 'c' conservationism...lots of things.

Unlike Britain, England has a patron saint and a football team. England is a nation while Britain is a 'nation of nations' if you will.....A hotpot of everything and anything. A thinning out of identity....But I grant you it's an identity still...Just a devalued one.

We aren't on our own with this...In europe generally this fast demographic shifting of identity reality is being forced onto people by globalists. The English in England have to put up with a lot of passengers. According to the 2011 census only 60 percent of people in England called themselves exclusively English. I find that quite depressing.

But you of course have your take on it and that's fine.

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I didn't realise it was now compulsory to like curry. I don't like any hot or spicy foods, chilli-con-carne, even mustard and strong pickles. Also, curry smells horrible and looks like something the cat sicked up, those attributes put me off it too.

We have now sunk to a depth at which the restatement of the obvious is the first duty of intelligent men. [Orwell]

A key part of British Culture is putting self righteous, moaning commies in their place.

"That was fun and to round off the day, I am off to steal a charity collection box and then desecrate a place of worship.” - Smokey, The Selhurst Arms, 26/02/02

You'll see it on June 8th. Don't you worry.

I agree 100% it stinks and god help anyone who lives next door to a family who eats curry all the time due to their origins. Your house will stink the same as theirs. Has to be the worst type of food available and there are far too many curry shops and restaurants in the country in my opinion. Down the toilet is the best option for it.

Supported Palace for over 69 years since the age of 7 and have seen all the ups and downs and will probably see many more ups and downs before I go up to the big football club in the sky.