One Britain One Nation founder Kash Singh wants to extend event

The event, which features singing a song celebrating Britain and waving union flags in schools tomorrow, has received criticism on social media.

The Department for Education tweeted encouraging schools across the UK to take part in the event.

It has been founded by former Bradford police officer Kash Singh. The event aims to help “children earn about our shared values of tolerance, kindness, pride and respect”.

Many in Scotland pointed out that the majority of schools there will have broken up for holidays tomorrow, while some in Wales called the event "desperate British nationalism", and in Northern Ireland some residents pointed out they aren't part of the island of Great Britain anyway.

Schools are being asked to take part in a campaign of national pride and unity by dressing in the colours of the Union Jack and singing a patriotic song. But the song, in particular, has received criticism.
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Speaking on a debate on today’s Good Morning Britain, Mr Singh where he debated the event alongside a critic, Scottish broadcaster Sean McDonald, who says patriotism cannot be programmed.

Mr Singh said: “People like Sean have based their decision on misinformation. This is a grassroots organisation.

“The kids have come up with a great song. Seven, eight, nine-year-old kids wrote this song off their own back. I’m proud of the children.

“We don’t have the financial infrastructure to take it across the four nations. But we want to take it across the four nations next.

“Let’s remove hate of all kinds and have a great future.

“Let’s work it together, everybody.”

Mr McDonald questioned why Scotland was not part of the event, which ‘does not sit well with me’.