Tory leadership candidate Robert Jenrick says 'woke culture' threatens 'English identity'

Former immigration minister Robert Jenrick has defended his claims that mass migration and "woke culture" are threatening "English identity".

However, when pressed by Matt Barbet, the Conservative leadership candidate said national identity could not be "distilled to a soundbite".

Mr Jenrick is campaigning to become the party's leader with Kemi Badenoch, James Cleverly and Tom Tugendhat also in the running.

[deniselangham]

Wow he's telling the truth but they really don't like it

[mrkeithmorgan]

His assumption that the public would have confidence if his government made the cap legal is the reason why they gotnkicked out 😂

[johnclayney]

I am very proud to be English. How can an English man ask what it means to be English? This has all gone too far. Every country has its own unique identity of which its civilians have a right to be proud.

[vaughanrichards]

The Daily Fail published an article denigrating the Welsh for using the word Cymru and branding the as extremists.

[Yeshuacornerstone]

Well done English man. Never be ashamed. Be proud of being English.

[NanaP-mquj]

Our identity is that we are a people who respect and recognise we are a great nation...we are caring, courageous, accepting, and most of all a Christian Country with Christian values.

[Mrgraypr]

When he said British identity is based on history and achievement, I know, and he knows, that's not how identity works.

[jpinnz]

Can anyone guess who the interviewer votes for?

[davedavids]

Can we find out how many tines he's asked a Welsh or Scottish political what Welsh or Scottish identity is .

[milliondogs]

Just to summarise this converstion.
The presenter is asking the guest to explain a very complicated idea and then interrupting when they can't do it in less than one sentence.

[michaelsimpson]

I wonder if the interviewer would have been the same with someone from Ireland, France, Germany, Spain etc. English identity goes back thousands of years so to distill into anything less than a multi-series podcast is idiotic.

The is England shaped by "mass immigration". More people came over last year then the Romans, the Danes and the Normans combined.

[JoyceHerbert-md]

Is that bloke with Robert Jenrick real because I am English and proud and I do not want it taken away

[TZplayer]

Jenrick is right. Sky hates that concept. Noticeable they also prevent comment on Harrods grifters corner.

[qedd]

the question's of the journalist are disgraceful he is actually against the English nations to asking questions like this

[_Phoenix]

And again, the comments turned off on the last video "Harrods owner was a 'monster' who 'preyed on the most vulnerable', accuser says" Why not report on this when he was alive instead of accusing him now!🤔

[Brookman]

Oh dear oh dear oh dear, Jenrick what an absolute joke.

[URBeingLiedTo]

Jenrick is absolutely correct. And anyone who doesn't know what English identity means, is in no place to be debating the subject.

[martinsampson]

Why didn't he say this when the Conservatives were in power. If he had they might very well won the last election

[samuelampah]

He keeps mentioning English identity and can’t explain what that means. How can such a person becomes a leader of a party😅

[xameleontas]

The key word is INTEGRATION. Not all immigrants integrate, or want to integrate for that matter!