Can pride in national identity stem from certain chapters in a country’s history? For some, national identity is closely tied to heritage and history—pride in the sacrifices and achievements of previous generations, love of symbols (like the British monarchy) seen as tangible manifestations of national values, virtues and ideals. We hear a lot about the past being littered with actions and attitudes contemporary citizens are ashamed of—but what of the other side of history? How should that be re

Can union-based identity be stronger than national identity? In this interview, asked to choose between categorising himself as Scottish or British, the choice for this interviewee is: British. Not because Scottish identity doesn’t resonate—but because, for him, the shared (and unifying) of the UK holds more meaning; what connects over what separates. It’s an understanding of national identity not as something fixed by borders or birthplace, but as something larger—built across difference, roote