I've thought of a few more 'English' icons....

The Statue of Liberty.
Edinburgh Castle.
The Mayflower.
Sydney Harbour Bridge.
Mount Rushmore.
Don Bradman's Jock Strap.

Never do they stoop so low as when they pretend to further the cause of English identity. This rabble of Nu Labour - and in this case that utter cretin, David Lammy should hang their collective heads in shame.
alfie | Homepage | 08.01.06 - 10:44 pm | #

Cheers for the hat tip - the link's to me - but GavPolitics is 'tother Witanagemoter!
Gavin Corder | Homepage | 09.01.06 - 12:47 pm | #

Oops.
wonkotsane | Homepage | 09.01.06 - 2:27 pm | #

Sydney Harbour Bridge could sort of qualify, the bolts holding it together were made in Dewsbury I believe. There was a lot of engineering input from England (whoops, nearly said Britain) into said bridge (and many other Australian constructions), both of people and materials. We have a common heritage don't forget.
Expat | 10.01.06 - 12:59 pm | #