A national anthem is supposed to reinforce a nation’s identity. Are we fine with singing Advance Australia Fair for another 50 years?
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While many of the letters are quite candid, their release after so many years is hardly damaging, and the efforts to keep them secret for so long are again shown to be absurd.
Banned from the BBC, denied its rightful place on the charts, ‘God Save the Queen’ – released 40 years ago this month – remains one of the most controversial protest songs of all time.
Jerusalem has been mooted as England’s new national anthem – best swot up on its history.
