You might consider it a trivial subject, but for most countries the national anthem is something that stirs feelings of pride in even the most pacifist of citizens. Our anthem on the other hand is a great big pile of monarchist claptrap.

I'm a republican, I'd like to see the end of the monarchy as soon possible, but I'd take the changing of the national anthem as a start. What's more, there are many people who dislike our current anthem for a whole variety of reasons:

1) It's totally uninspiring
2) Placing a demand upon God to 'save our queen' is seen as a questionable inclusion by atheists and Christians alike.
3) Wales and Scotland have their own anthems... where's England's?
4) It harks back to an era of colonialist oppression that we, as a nation, have never really shown any remorse about
5) Several countries use the same bloody tune!
6) Around 1 in 4 people don't support the monarchy - so 1 in 4 people are quite possibly not just being left out, but actually slightly offended by the current anthem.
7) It contains a reference to 'oppressing rebellious Scots' - hardly a useful line if we want to keep the union alive.

I could go on... but you get the idea. Incidentally, I'm not actually much of a patriot - in fact I think patriotism can be quite dangerous. But even if national borders are nothing more than man-made barriers dividing humanity, there's nothing wrong with feeling proud of your country or celebrating the common heritage you have with your fellow citizens. For me, the national anthem has always been a barrier to this. What do you think, and what would you change our anthem to?