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England: a nation defined by dissent

Thursday 29 May 2014 | 1 hour 31 minutes 16 seconds

Is it possible to be both progressive and patriotic? Billy Bragg argues that from Magna Carta to Euro-scepticism, England is a nation that has been defined by dissent.

Billy Bragg (@billybragg) is an English singer-songwriter and left-wing activist.

Robin Archer is a reader in political sociology in the Department of Sociology at LSE.

Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production), LSE AV Services (Audio Recording).