A national "Britain Day" to celebrate its values and achievements is being proposed by two senior ministers. Communities Secretary Ruth Kelly and Immigration Minister Liam Byrne say it could be a new bank holiday or linked to the state opening of Parliament. In a pamphlet on their proposals, they also suggest immigrants could have the chance to "earn" British citizenship. Under a points-based system, credit would be given for doing voluntary work but lost for breaking the law. 'Neighbour contracts' The two ministers say UK communities need a stronger sense of what they have in common, and they say the proposed national day would celebrate British values and achievements. Mr Byrne said: "At a time when we face the threat of a new extremism, I just think it's important now for the law-abiding majority to stand up for the values that we've got in common.
Communities Secretary Ruth Kelly and Immigration Minister Liam Byrne say it could be a new bank holiday or linked to the state opening of Parliament.
In a pamphlet on their proposals, they also suggest immigrants could have the chance to "earn" British citizenship.
Under a points-based system, credit would be given for doing voluntary work but lost for breaking the law.
'Neighbour contracts'
The two ministers say UK communities need a stronger sense of what they have in common, and they say the proposed national day would celebrate British values and achievements.
Mr Byrne said: "At a time when we face the threat of a new extremism, I just think it's important now for the law-abiding majority to stand up for the values that we've got in common.
At a time when we face the threat of a new extremism
Oh, we do? And whose extremism would that be, Byrnie boy?
