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Originally Posted by MGR1
Perhaps not with the UK as such, don't mistake David Cameron's cheesy remarks after that put down by that Russian official last year with general public opinion.  We know that we're a small, relatively insignificant nation with a dodgy and mismanaged economy. It's just that our government still harbours delusions of grandeur.
Heck, we don't even know what it means to be British these days, what with devolution and the Scottish Independence Referendum muddying the waters!
The last census gave indications that it was the ethnic minorities who were most likely to label themselves British. Us natives are starting to think of ourselves as English, Scottish, Welsh etc in increasing numbers.
Worst case scenario, the UK could break up at some point in the next hundred years. 
But, that's digressing from the main subject of the thread.....
Mike. |
Small nor insignificant by what standarts? Ye olde empire? Yes. By modern industrial and prosperity standarts, compared to the rest of the world, also in regards to political soft power? No, not at all.
And I seriously doubt the UK will fall apart. The world would be poorer for it.