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My experience of my travels around the world is that us Brits are very well liked and respected. We're seen as polite, friendly, generally clever and just a jolly nice bunch. I don't understand why some people seem to have such a low opinion of ourselves. In my professional experience they tend to prefer dealing with us than Americans or the French - we're perceived as more trustworthy, flexible, not arrogant and basically nicer to deal with. The biggest surprise I've found is that even in the ex-colonial countries we're very well liked too.
I think we are much loved, which is why people from so many countries are so enthusiastic about coming to live here!
Though mostly poor now China was once pretty advanced
I'm curious as to what China's future will bring. The demographic consequences of the one child policy do raise some questions. Will they do completely away with the policy?
I suspect eventually they'll be economically forced to!?
My experience of my travels around the world is that us Brits are very well liked and respected
This is my experience too. Take hair shirt off.
On the subject of barbarism though: let's not forget that the European wars of the 20th Century were the most barbaric and deadly imaginable short of a nuclear conflict. But it has lead to the EU, the most successful political peacekeeping organisation in our regions history.
BTW. we're not better people, we're just better organised
Ton, what nonsense you utter, honestly! I've been lucky enough to travel all over the world and have always been welcomed as an Englishman fortunately haven't been to Iraq or Iran if they are the countries you are alluding to!
But it has lead to [s]the EU[/s] NATO, the most successful [s]political [/s]peacekeeping organisation in our regions history.
I think that is a more accurate reflection of last 20th century politics.