Porphyrogentius reproduced Tony Blair's speech on his blog, then added a coda about "The War on Bad Philosophy." Finally, he added this as a reply. It sounds fine to the ears of this Canadian, and though this British march sounds best with Elgar's classical music accompaniment, we trust you'll get the gist...

Land of Hope and Glory, Mother of the Free, How shall we extol thee, Who are born of thee? Wider still and wider Shall thy bounds be set; God, who made thee mighty, Make thee mightier yet. Thy fame is ancient as the days, As Ocean large and wide: A pride that dares, and heeds not praise, A stern and silent pride: Not that false joy that dreams content With what our sires have won; The blood a hero sire hath spent Still nerves a hero son.