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    It's worth noting the BBC is writing first for a UK audience which has a different understanding for questions of national identity than your US example. "Are you British or Scottish/Welsh?" is liable to lead to interesting arguments in Glasgow or Cardiff (and is on the census). "Are you British or Irish?" is liable to lead to violence in Belfast.
    – origimbo
    Commented Apr 5, 2023 at 12:27
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    Political speeches are often intended to have multiple meanings and interpretations to different groups. It's optimistic to think there's a single pure meaning in anything politicians say. Given they often say different contradictory things to different groups at different times, it's probably not a good idea to rely on nuances in a single speech to work out what they really intend.
    – StephenG - Help Ukraine
    Commented Apr 6, 2023 at 12:54