Contributor(s): Billy Bragg | Is it possible to be both progressive and patriotic? Billy Bragg argues that from Magna Carta to Euro-scepticism, England is a nation that has been defined by dissent. Billy Bragg (@billybragg) is an English singer-songwriter and left-wing activist. Robin Archer is a reader in political sociology in the Department of Sociology at LSE. Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production), LSE AV Services (Audio Recording).