Category - rebranding st george

New painting challenges image of St George the crusader

staff writers — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:53:46 +0100

A new painting of St George by Scott Norwood Witts, which depicts the saint as a man of compassion rather than a crusader, is to be unveiled at the Catholic Cathedral of St George, Southwark, to mark the saint’s day next week.

'Bullying for England' by Dave Hill, Guardian's Comment is Free, 24 April 2007

Press Office — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 11:40:55 +0100

Dave Hill responds to the criticism levelled at Ekklesia over its proposals for rebranding St George

'Should St George's Day be a holiday?' BBC Online, Saturday 22nd April 2007

Jonathan Bartley — Sat, 21 Apr 2007 07:26:37 +0100

The BBC news website hosts an online debate about Ekklesia's proposals to rebrand St George and have a national holiday, a 'Day of Dissent', on St George's Day - and receives a staggering 2,000 commen

When the Saints go marching out

Jonathan Bartley — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 11:05:38 +0100

Jonathan Bartley reflects on the legend of St George, his subversive story, and how he has been co-opted by the powerful

'Call to transform England's national day', Islamic Republic News Agency, 19th April 2007

Press Office — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 09:12:54 +0100

Better than most of the British press in their reporting of Ekklesia's report about rebranding St George, the Islamic Republic News Agency draws out the implications for international relations.

'Rebranding St George', BBC Radio 5 Live, 19th April 2007

Press Office — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 09:36:36 +0100

Ekklesia's proposals for rebranding St George debated.

Time to re-brand St George

Press Office — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 07:20:31 +0100

The patron saint of the English should be rebranded and St George's Day should become a national day of dissent, a religious think-tank is proposing.