Mr Perkins said there had been a lot of interest in choosing an anthem when he spoke on radio stations across England. Campaign group England In My Heart wants Jerusalem to be adopted and arranged for a van with loudspeakers to drive around Parliament playing the song ahead of the debate. Another campaign group, Anthem 4 England, said Jerusalem has come out as favourite in previous polls.
Member Gareth Young said it was his personal favourite too. He said people wrongly think it's a hymn and also "object to the fact that it references a Middle Eastern city" but said these objections were "largely based on ignorance" as Jerusalem was a metaphor for a better place. Using the UK anthem as the English anthem was an "unnecessary strain on relations between England and Scotland" in the wake of the independence referendum, he added. Prime Minister David Cameron has said that Jerusalem would be his choice for England's national anthem, according to the ConservativeHome website.
Jerusalem was chosen as the anthem to be played for English athletes competing at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi following a month-long public vote. The England cricket team have used Jerusalem as an unofficial anthem for more than a decade - but still also sing God Save The Queen before many matches.
Land of Hope and Glory - which was used by England at the Commonwealth Games before - often comes up as second choice, behind Jerusalem, in public polls. Campaigners have also suggested creating an anthem from scratch. Call for England's own national anthem. Why some people don't sing the national anthem.
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