Asking the Welsh if they're proud to be British

I have always believed that the true British people are descended from the Celts or Britons. Nothing whatsoever to do with the English. People need to remember that the English and England are a relatively recent addition here yet several believe that British means English. England did not exist. They came here in boats, quite similar to what is happening today. The history of the true British goes back thousands of years before we were invaded but little is mentioned about that!! We were/are only told about England's history and their triumphs.

Welsh not British but us Welsh are Celts the TRUE BRITS in our history Welsh saxons are invaders the English have rewritten it and call themselves migrants i have English relatives in London and around the South east they all say they are English not British so thats why i say its the DISUNITED KINGDOM no point in dragging it on it should break its more so England want the U K to stay together i nearly got into a fight back in the day with my English relatives the normal Wales is a Principality not a country and we England keep you and you are a nation of scroungers so on pig ignorant

Nah I don't want to be associated with the British and the history of exploitation world wide.

Instead of debating as to why so many don't feel comfortable with being labelled as British why not we ask why? The problem is society still sees British as synonymous with English. There is no devolved English parliament, which means that the UK Government wears 2 hats as 'the English Government' as well. The UK anthem is also used as the English anthem. Flying the St Georges Cross is frowned upon by both the left and the right. Therefore when a government comes out with is policy of 'muscular unionism' it is very much seen as Englishness being imposed on Scotland and Wales, rather than a common British identity which unionists claim to aspire for.

Another common misconception here. 'Welsh' is an English insult, so I am not 'Welsh' but 100% Cymru!

I'm proud to be Cymru/Welsh, I'm proud to be descended from Ancient Britons. Being an Ancient Briton has nothing to do with being British. British is an English produced term designed to make descendants of Ancient Britons compliant, if not blinded, into going along with English rule of this island. I refuse to be compliant! Cymru belongs to the Cymru, not the English, or anyone else for that matter. People who want to come to Cymru, work hard and pay their taxes are very welcome. People who come here claim ownership or buy up land and/or property and then pay little or nothing to the Cymru needn't bother, because they're not welcome!

I was really proud to be European... Probably: 1. Cymraeg 2. European 3. British Since I had my European citizenship taken without my consent, I find myself feeling a lot less British too...

I'm very comfortable with being Welsh and British. 100% and always have been. Perhaps living abroad for a few years gave the perspective of the value of being both. I would go further and tell you that I really do not like separatist thinking. I really don't and know it lacks logic. I recognise the passion but we need to Chanel it into something constructive

I think the important thing is not to conflate British with English. I have an English friend who moved to Swansea and when I asked him how a felt about his daughter learning Welsh. He told me that as a British person he saw Welsh as part of his culture; our native language.

Is consent given by majority decision now? I think you mean valid. Agreed, the vote was valid. We may one day have a vote on Britishness, or Welshness, in the same way. The decision will be equally as valid, but no more consensual on the individual basis. You may no longer be British, or no longer be Welsh. Identity is complex, if others decide it for us, that doesn't sound consensual to me.

No definitely not, we are Welsh. The English try to stuff their agenda down our throats after invading our continent and brand us as British. But no, we are Welsh.

Strictly speaking "British" is a legacy term that should be retired. It's use comes from "British Isles" which includes the island of Ireland so ceased to be appropriate when Ireland left the union.

Fortunately we still are European, when Nigey duped the gullible brits with his last batch of nonsense, he didn't attach outboard engines to the east coast and move us out of Europe.