I thought this board might like this, given participation in this WW1 centenary initiative remains open until 04 August

"British Culture Secretary Sajid Javid has added his letter to more than 3,000 that have been sent to an Unknown Soldier whose statue stands on London's Paddington station.

The letters, inspired by Charles Sargeant Jagger's statue of a soldier reading a letter, have been published today and will stand as part of the official cultural programme for the First World War's Centenary commemorations.

The letters memorial website is being created by authors Neil Bartlett and Kate Pullinger for 14-18 NOW.

Letters have been submitted from schools, groups and individuals, and by writers including Stephen Fry, Andrew Motion, Sheila Hancock, Andy McNab, Lee Child, Lesley Pearce and Malorie Blackman".

Culture Secretary writes a Letter to an Unknown Soldier

http://www.centenarynews.com/article?id=1761

Not averse to foreign descendants in politics at all but could the British Culture Secretary not be someone appointed from a pool of people with a rather longer family history of British Culture?

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Not averse to foreign descendants in politics at all but could the British Culture Secretary not be someone appointed from a pool of people with a rather longer family history of British Culture?

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As he is UK born he has had experience of a lifetime of UK culture, He also probably has an insight into another culture which is more than many UK people seem to have.

He may however have inherited too much English culture (and no I do not mean just his shaved head)

http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/479378/Tory-minister-Sajid-Javid-makes-new-call-to-control-migrants-from-the-EU

Meanwhile, back on topic...

Not averse to foreign descendants in politics at all but could the British Culture Secretary not be someone appointed from a pool of people with a rather longer family history of British Culture?

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As he is UK born he has had experience of a lifetime of UK culture, He also probably has an insight into another culture which is more than many UK people seem to have.

He may however have inherited too much English culture (and no I do not mean just his shaved head)

http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/479378/Tory-minister-Sajid-Javid-makes-new-call-to-control-migrants-from-the-EU

I wonder how long before we have a foreign head of Thai culture here!

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Not averse to foreign descendants in politics at all but could the British Culture Secretary not be someone appointed from a pool of people with a rather longer family history of British Culture?

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As he is UK born he has had experience of a lifetime of UK culture, He also probably has an insight into another culture which is more than many UK people seem to have.

He may however have inherited too much English culture (and no I do not mean just his shaved head)

http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/479378/Tory-minister-Sajid-Javid-makes-new-call-to-control-migrants-from-the-EU

I wonder how long before we have a foreign head of Thai culture here!

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You would be surprised at the ethnic origins of a considerable number of current and former political leaders of Great Britain and the UK.

Do some research. It really is quite different to what most would expect. Many have changed their names for instance, Britain is indeed a tolerant cultural melting pot that has allowed many to come and settle and given them rights many countries deny foreigners.

The U.K. has long been a melting pot of assorted ethnic bodies. There are comments in the court records of Elizabeth the first regarding negro and Arab traders and little enclaves of immigrants even then.

We colonised the greater majority of the world in our times and of course we need to remember that England as such was indeed invaded and occupied and colonised by many factions from elsewhere over many years.

Like all nationalities we are a bunch of mongrels you know.

So I guess it is not long enough for the film "Guess Who Is Coming For Dinner" to not be relevant.

If this doesn't work i'll surrender...

A memorial built from words rather than bronze and stone is being built to commemorate the start of the First World War.

People from around the world have been invited to write an imaginary letter to the statue of a soldier at London's Paddington Station.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-28220413