Unionism in England
In England,
The Union
The political union between the Kingdoms of
With the
Support in England for the Union
In England, support for the Union has traditionally been high, while support for a separate English state has conversely been relatively low. However, the rise of
The comfortable status of the Union in England is reflected by a lower level of controversy surrounding the use of
Unionism and political parties
Political support for the Union is widespread, with all major political parties in England advocating unionism. Support for the Union is found in political parties on both the right and left of English politics.
Unionist political parties in England
English political parties who were opposed to the Union but now either support Devolution for England or are defunct
See also
References
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