A bizarre 'One Britain' song has been slammed online as the country unites in hatred for the 'insane' and 'bloody awful' tune.
The song, which appears to have Government backing, provoked ridicule after it went viral online, with critics calling it ‘ridiculous’ and ‘an embarrassment’.
Parents have pointed out the irony of Scottish children being unable to join in because schools there break up before One Britain One Nation day on June 25.
Others slammed the Government for encouraging teachers to pause lessons to teach children the words.
On Monday the Department for Education’s official Twitter account promoted the OBON day and linked to its website. OBON wants schools to hold a minute’s applause on Friday and sing the song.
The song's creators say it promotes ‘love and unity’ and encourages all pupils to show ‘love for our great nation’.
But the video soon went viral online as the nation appeared to unite against the song, calling it 'ridiculous', 'pernicious dross' and 'a party political move'.
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Schools are being encouraged to adopt a bizarre song to celebrate a ‘One Britain One Nation’ day this Friday. OBON wants schools to hold a minute’s applause on Friday and sing the song. Pictured: People hold up a OBON flag
On Monday the Department for Education’s official Twitter account (pictured) promoted the OBON day and linked to its website. OBON wants schools to hold a minute’s applause on Friday and sing the song
The song is called ‘We are Britain and we have one dream, to unite all people in one great team’, which are also the words of the chorus.
It also includes the lines: ‘Our nation survived through many storms and many wars/We’ve opened our doors, and widened our island’s shores/We celebrate our differences with love in our hearts/United for ever, never
