It chose long ago not to foist a common national identity on new citizens but to allow and indeed encourage them to retain the dress and language, faith and customs they came with.

• 很久之前，政府政策的选择就是不对新的居民强加通常的英国的民族共同特性，而是允许，实际上，是鼓励新的居民保持他们原有的服装，语言，信仰和习惯。