Little Englander

Pete Adler, so you think that anyone with an opposing view to your own is a (to use an incredibly dated term) Little Englander.

On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2009

In recent times the two writers to attain unarguable NT status have been Alan Bennett and the recently deceased John Mortimer: both old-fashioned liberals, but managing to exude the sense that if confronted by a rabid crypto - fascist Little Englander, they would offer a glass of champagne (in Mortimer's case) or a steaming mug of cocoa (in Bennett's) and then search for common ground in uncontentious topics.

Such, Such Was Eric Blair Barnes, Julian 2009

In Bradford's terms, what Larkin is presenting here is the acceptable — depending on your politics — face of the Little Englander who loves cricket and warm beer and distrusts change and foreigners.

Homage to Philip Larkin Banville, John 2006

I don't know whether they regarded me as a miserable Little Englander or a wicked Big Irelander.

Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, March 18, 1914 Various 1898

Paul took up the Little Englander in his arms and tossed him in the air, threw him on the ground and jumped upon him.

The Fortunate Youth William John Locke 1896

The Little Englander, in his insensate altruism, dreamed of these three nations entirely independent of England, except in the trivial matter of financial support.

The Fortunate Youth William John Locke 1896

"There was far too much of the Little Englander stuff, far too much of women should keep the house and home, and a total lack of feminism."

The Guardian World News Decca Aitkenhead 2011

If the above reads like Little Englander discourtesy, let it be stated by way of redressing the balance that the solid, competent Mrs Merkel comes closer than anyone to honouring the saw "Cometh the hour, cometh the man".

Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph Telegraph Staff 2011

Robinson has the Little Englander credentials, having famously put the Welsh into Room 101.

Books news, reviews and author interviews | guardian.co.uk Tom Meltzer 2010

As for Euroscepticism, I think it's important to distinguish between soft and hard variants, and my guess is that Clegg will be happy to play to the soft side - "we have to be committed to Europe to get the best deal for Britain from Europe" - while reminding the voters that Dave Cameron has been trying to keep the Little Englander wing out of the limelight during the campaign.

Center for American Progress Action Fund myglesias 2010