God Save The Queen

Considering their recent influx of irate Muslims, perhaps "Allahu Akbar" would suffice?

LONDON - The French have their "Liberté, égalité, fraternité." The Americans have "In God we trust." Even tiny nations like Antigua and Fiji have stirring calls to nationhood, faith, solidarity

Not so Britain. Remarkably, for a country with such a rich history and distinctive national traits, there have been no formal mottos to describe the British mission statement. Until now.

Keen to redefine an increasingly diverse nation and its values, the government has launched a quest for a national maxim. Meant to be "truly representative," the motto will be arrived at by 1,000 members of the British public. This week, the BBC and the Times newspaper jump-started the process by soliciting suggestions on their websites. (H/T - Yahoo!)

This story is just tailor-made for comedy. Unfortunately for you, I'm not that funny. I did, however, have a few suggestions for our friends across the pond:

• Britannia: Better Food Than Ireland.
• Britain: Come Taste Our Limey Goodness!
• Great Britain: Come See Our Summer Teeth!
• Britain's Beaches: Who The F**k Wants To See Them?
• Great Britain: Can You Believe Sunny Australia Was Our Penal Colony?
• London: Fish, Chips, Cup 'o Tea, Bad Food, Worse Weather, Mary F**king Poppins...

Do you have any more suggestions? Fire away!