I am far more proud about living in one of the most (if not the most) multi-cultural countries in the world, then I am about being British.

Lol, well the Marxist struggle between the bourgeoisie and the proletariat is a question for another day

Its way more complicated than "good" and "bad" patriotism, as many people who do believe in their country and have "good" patriotism are duped into supporting people who completely contort this country's values.  And that's not really "good" patriotism, its more like "lazy" patriotism.

Its more like this:

Informed patriotism = good patriotism

Uninformed patriotism = bad/lazy patriotism

And sometimes being a good patriot means criticizing your country.

Staying informed about what the government is doing and criticizing the government for abusing its power either at the ballot box or by discussing these things is the only meaningful way a person can be a good patriot.  You can talk all you want about how Farmer Fred who slaps American flag bumper stickers on his car and drones on about how much he loves the military is more patriotic than me.  But the fact is that Farmer Fred probably doesn't know a damn thing about what the government is actually doing and probably doesn't even know that much about what it means when the government IS abusing its authority. 

What does Farmer Fred know about his Due Process rights and what it means that the government must provide Equal Protection under the law to citizens within its jurisdiction?  Does Farmer Fred even know any of the names of the Supreme Court justices currently on the bench?  Does Farmer Fred even know when the government has done something unconstitutional?  I bet you Farmer Fred can tell me who last season's winner on American Idol was though.  That is essentially the average American in a nutshell: ignorant by choice.