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I very much oppose the idea of a set of British values. I would like to see nation states wither away in the future, as we develop a planetary or at least a regional (in our case European) psyche. There are many problems besetting Britain that politicians should be addressing, and this is not one of them. A final question - what is Britain? This is pertinent - as devolution proceeds apace, what is the point? And a final comment - I am not sure that a representative group of selectors would actually represent me!

Huh, instead of asking the public to define British values, I would like Gordon Brown to define British values as "HE" sees them! The values we all once held very dear were systematically erased and replaced with tripe. People are different now. They only know what is fed to them by the p.c. brigade, { you can,t say this and you can,t do that.You can,t have this, that or the the other in case you upset all the aliens!} Huh, British values!

British values? For me the best of British values disapeared with the mass imigration and political correctness policies that Britain has adopted.I left to live in Northern Spain four years ago,I have found the Spanish freindly and kind.Neighbours are helpfull and care about each other.We have no trafic jams,you can walk the clean streets without fear,we earn less but can buy more with our wages.You can rent a good flat for £250 a month.I value seeing all the mums and dads with the kids together having fun here free from hoodies and street gangs.I am British but like many others find Britain today bad value.

Our British values are going down by the minute! And no wonder when we have got a government that hasn't got the stomach to stand up to anyone or anything. Especially if it has to do with the 'public sector',
that really hits them where it hurts!
They have been condoning payments and
/or promotion for failure for too long.And until we are seen to hold SOMEONE responsable for the jobs they are so highly paid to do,the slide will continue.
Our MPs should rethink political correctness for a start

"British Values"? You must be joking.Just come to witness the trash,sick,fighting and other nice things.They come to Amsterdam every weekend and wreak havoc on our city.So much for "values".

Unfortunately, I did not have the opportunity to view Friday's "The world tonight", but the mere fact that Gordon Brown was discussing British values would be enough to have sent me into quakes of laughter and turn off the television.

Mr Brown has along with his predecessor has introduced dictatorial measures in our country, introduced targets based on nameless numbers as opposed to quality outcomes and has no philosophical understanding of human beings and their human reactions.

Having eroded much of our democratic life in this country it is a farce that he should even purport to understand British values.

Hi Alistair.
The ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ is by far the best at in depth reporting, especialy with the Newsnight team. In relation to America, I feel we all need to know what is going on over there because it would seem are establishment is hell bent on following the military expansion of America. That of course is not stictly true in the sense that American 'Independance' only gave independance from the British government...not the British Crown. this is the case with all the nations of he commonwealth.
To be British means the ablity to be private...Gordon Brown needs to remember this becaus he and this government have taken this away...the war on terror and all that goes with it, is the direct result of this country invading others, so this government has created all threats we may face. they area joke.

I'd love to hear what Gordon Brown thinks British values are.

'we plan to send Robin Lustig to present the programme from Madrid for the coming Spanish general election'

Great, as someone who called for more no -US coverage I'lll tune in but did you spend months covering the selection of candidates in Spain?

There is so much that I value about Britain that I don't know where to start Number one on my list would be the ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Have Your Say and World Service and of course the Brits great sense of humour English Literature and Masterpiece Theater have given me countless hours of enjoyment My ancestral roots go back to UK Living in New England most of my adult life has made me aware of the historical ties to England and how that shaped early American values- in the North Yankee know how hard work thrift and our Christian values we inherited for the most part from British vlaues

This may not be fully to do with the subject but it should be relevant. Are there any politicians left with integrity or without slease? if so would he or she make themselves known to the general public.

We HAD British values until Tony/Gordon and their mates along with the PC crowd undermined them in order to create a 'multicultural' society. Now we are held in contempt not always by the ethnic minorities but by some of our own people. It is not PC to be a white, christian in this country or to be proud of your achievements, aims and ambitions. We are even changing our oft' told stories (Baa Baa Black Sheep, Three Little Pigs!?!). If Gordy wants to instil (reinstate) Britishness then he should STOP this govt. and others from constantly undermining our heritage by trying to make us conform to a bland, unworkable multitude with nothing to look forward to or believe in.

We all know what they are, don't we?

I take it the PM is referring to the centuries of well-founded allegiance amongst the majority of native Britons to the social-intellectual traits (i.e. loosely described as a 'value system') that characterise lifestyle choices of Citizens of the UK.
At the core of these values is support of one-person-one vote, respect for individual faith, support for free speech, right to an education, equality for females with males etc..
Dr John Taylor "very much opposes British values" & wants to see "at least" a "Europeanised psyche".
UK "values" the Dr would have us thrust aside in favour of the multi-cultural EU brand of togetherness in which the term 'majority' as in voting 'against a Constitution' becomes a 'minority' setting up a constitution without recourse to an electoral system! Thus the 'value system' in place is that of the "we know what's best for you" variety and the historical concepts of fairness & justice for each Citizen under recognised legal restraints is completely abandoned!
No, of course Dr that's not (I hope) what you intended to infer, but, it's how it reads.
Afterall, it is the "psyche" of the democratic Briton that has spread across most of the world. It is the the fundamentals of this 'UK value system' that is so much under attack from other cultural entities.
If one looks to Europe, Africa, the Middle East or Asia it can surely NOT be claimed that their paths to enlightenment have encouraged the list of values I began this piece with.
Of course it may be Dr that you do believe a females right to choice on abortion, dress, qualifications etc. should be curtailed as is evident in the value systems produced elsewhere: In which case this is a redundant debate as you would exclude 50% on gender grounds from it!?