Meanwhile in England: "You are not allowed to sing church songs outside of the church grounds"

Dame Vera Lynn once sang, "There'll always be an England", but I am starting to doubt the Lady.

From Anglican Mainstream,

"A Metropolitan Police special constable has reprimanded a popular Christian singer, claiming she couldn’t sing ‘church songs’ outside of church grounds.

The Daily Mail reports that Harmonie London, a gospel singer with over 300,000 YouTube subscribers, frequently treats passersby to worship music during her performances on London’s busy Oxford Street. When she protested that she was allowed to sing, the officer insisted that such songs required authorisation from the church.

The singer posted a video of the officer laughing and sticking out her tongue as she walked away. "

If only we could sing with Harmonie London and Dame Vera this song to the constable, 

"...and England shall be free. If England means as much to you as England means to me."

I give you a toast Ladies and gentlemen

I give you a toast Ladies and gentlemen

May this fair land we love so well

In Dignity and freedom dwell

While worlds may change and go awry

There'll always be an England

While there's a country lane

Wherever there's a cottage small

Beside a field of grain

There'll always be an England

While there's a busy street

Wherever there's a turning wheel

A million marching feet

Red, white and blue

What does it mean to you?

Surely you're proud

Shout it loud

Britons awake!

The Empire too

We can depend on you

Freedom remains

These are the chains

Nothing can break

There'll always be an England

And England shall be free

If England means as much to you

As England means to me