It's been causing a big stir in the UK with people pretty divided. But Jeremy Corbyn, who was recently elected as the leader of the Labour party (the current biggest opposition political party in the UK) chose not to sing the National Anthem at a 75th anniversary Battle of Britain ceremony because he does not believe in God and is also a republican (as in does not believe in the monarchy).
Given our anthem intertwines both God and (save) the Queen. There has been a strong debate on both sides.
With the number of people from outside the UK on this forum, I thought it would be interesting to see how people think a potential Prime Minister refusing to sing the Country's National Anthem sits.
Is it anti-patriotic? Or merely the start of a vision for a new patriotism not stemmed in the traditions of the country?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-34263447
Update: his entire party has now pretty much criticised him for it, even the former leader of the Scottish National Party who wanted independence from the UK has criticised him for not singing along because it's not about God or the monarch but the country. He has said he will always sing it in future.
Source of update is tonight's broadcast of Question Time on BBC1.