"There are countless horrible things happening all over the world and horrible people prospering, but we must never allow them to disturb our equanimity or deflect us from our sacred duty to sabotage and annoy them whenever possible." -Auberon Waugh
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Is Britain Finished?
I’d like to think not, but when I read things like this and this, I have to admit that I’m not optimistic.
Point taken and mostly agreed with although I have to say I'm encouraged by the up yours attitude to the Argies who appear to be doing their usual sabre rattling over Las Malvinas to divert attention from their appalling domestic mismanagement.
Unfortunately it appears this will be without any help from the US as Obama has announced that the US wishes to adopt a position of strict neutrality. Not surprising really but still disappointing. Bush had his faults but I can't see him abandoning an ally that stood by the US in Iraq and Afghanistan.
My favorite Scot/British restaurant, Buchanan Arms in Burbank, California, usually has newspapers for ex-pats.Page after page reports the bizarre goings on which lead to an inevitable conclusion that Britain is no longer Great. Alas.
The Obama Administration's abandonment of Britain over Argentine aggression is disgusting.
I've said for years that Euros and others should enjoy Bush while they had him, since he was going to be the most internationalist, multilateralist, and free-trading President of the US of A for the next 50 years. Welcome to the dominance of the "Multilateralists" whose aim is to get somebody, anybody, to take over America's responsibilities. No ne will, and the replacemnts for withdrawing American power will be much less easy to get along with.
Paco, flattered that you'd ask but I'm afraid my detailed knowledge of UK politics is much the same as the US - abysmal ignorance occasionally masked by dropping an obscure name or fact. I suspect, however, that the parliamentary system's ability to more or less ignore the deeply held wishes of the populace will make British would be Tea Partiers much less effective than their US cousins.
Britain will be saved only when the idiots in charge are thrown into the English Channel by enraged citizens.
ReplyDeletePoint taken and mostly agreed with although I have to say I'm encouraged by the up yours attitude to the Argies who appear to be doing their usual sabre rattling over Las Malvinas to divert attention from their appalling domestic mismanagement.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately it appears this will be without any help from the US as Obama has announced that the US wishes to adopt a position of strict neutrality. Not surprising really but still disappointing. Bush had his faults but I can't see him abandoning an ally that stood by the US in Iraq and Afghanistan.
My favorite Scot/British restaurant, Buchanan Arms in Burbank, California, usually has newspapers for ex-pats.Page after page reports the bizarre goings on which lead to an inevitable conclusion that Britain is no longer Great. Alas.
ReplyDeleteDeborah Leigh
'Laban Tall's blog http://www.ukcommentators.blogspot.com/ has always been a good place to find commentary on British decline.
ReplyDelete'Laban's theme is that Britain was better jn the 40's and 50s 'before the Fall':
http://ukcommentators.blogspot.com/search/label/before%20the%20Fall
cac: What do you think the prospects are for the British Tea-Party movement?
ReplyDeleteThe Obama Administration's abandonment of Britain over Argentine aggression is disgusting.
ReplyDeleteI've said for years that Euros and others should enjoy Bush while they had him, since he was going to be the most internationalist, multilateralist, and free-trading President of the US of A for the next 50 years. Welcome to the dominance of the "Multilateralists" whose aim is to get somebody, anybody, to take over America's responsibilities. No ne will, and the replacemnts for withdrawing American power will be much less easy to get along with.
Paco, flattered that you'd ask but I'm afraid my detailed knowledge of UK politics is much the same as the US - abysmal ignorance occasionally masked by dropping an obscure name or fact. I suspect, however, that the parliamentary system's ability to more or less ignore the deeply held wishes of the populace will make British would be Tea Partiers much less effective than their US cousins.
ReplyDeletecac
Bit of point, counter-point here, but when is America going to get off welfare?
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