The minister tells MPs: 'Let us hope the BBC will recognise the virtues of Britannia in this land of hope and glory.'
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A snippet of Rule, Britannia! has been played by Jacob Rees-Mogg in parliament as he urged the BBC to"recognise the virtues" of the song. The opening lyrics rang through speakers in the Commons chamber as the leader of the house held his phone up to the microphone at the despatch box. "When Britain first, at heaven's command," was played shortly before Mr Rees-Mogg turned off the song and sat down with a smile.Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle then intervened to joke it had broken the values of the Commons, and teased:"How dare he."
The song and Land Of Hope and Glory have been in the headlines for several weeks after a newspaper reported the BBC was considering axing them from the Last Night of the Proms due to sensitivities about Britain's colonial past.The broadcaster initially said only orchestral versions would be performed at its annual classical musical concert held at the Royal Albert Hall, but then
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