I see John Cleese has unleashed a shítstorm by the simple expedient of stating a fact

[Burney]

So your personal identity hasn't changed during your life?

Of course what it means to be British has changed over the centuries. Think in terms of religion alone.

Over the centuries, yes. Over the space of a few years is a quite different matter. This, in fact, is the great divide in our country now - between the big cities and everywhere else, basically. The real England exists outside the cities - a fact reflected constantly in voting patterns.

I would recommend 'The Road To Somewhere' by David Goodhart on this subject.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Road-Somewh.../dp/1849047995