Still love opening a bag of Walkers Cheese and Onion crisps and I cannot walk past Morrisons liquorice comfits....good job I keep active lol

Hopefully things will balance out eventually in Europe. Having a lot of their young people working in other countries is detrimental to the home countries.

Yet the US isn't plagued with CCTV cameras, nor can a US resident be prosecuted for stating their opinion, unlike in the UK.

In the US you have no decision making power, everything is decided for you and controlled, not freedom at all. I was amazed at all the rules in the US when I first came here that restrict individual freedom. I dont care about CCTV as it doesnt actually restrict you unless you are planning to break the law.

People don't seem to abide by half the rules here in my experience, plus there's a real difference between the US and the UK in how the law is enforced (cops here have a LOT more discretion, as you're aware).

Of course, and if you aren't breaking the 'law' you have nothing to hide, right? And all that other bullshit statements that Brits have been led to believe? You know the NKVD used to say the same thing re nothing to hide? Have a think about that.

its not what I have led to believe its what I chose to believe and what I feel. Plus its not like the US doesnt do its own spying on people its just the UK is more honest about it.
Cops having discretion is not a good thing in my opinion!!
Having lived in the UK and the US I can say that I had much more freedom in the UK and personally dont give a crap if you think differently!!!

Are you joking? The majority of the US is outraged at the actions of the Federal government in the level of spying conducted on them. In stark contrast, the overwhelming majority of the UK couldn't give a hoot. The UK isn't _remotely_ honest about the spying it conducts; FOI requests are blocked, the OSA is routinely deployed and there is NO right to freedom of speech to protect the press in exposing government spying.

Just look at the reaction of the British gvt towards the Guardian - walking in with sledgehammers to destroy the material.

It's pretty clear you have zero clue what you're talking about in this area.

You have more freedom in the US, I assure you. Guaranteed by the Constitution. Unlike in the UK where draconian laws can be implemented without any reference to the freedoms of citizens.

Hungry horace you are either american or have become too americanised otherwise you would accept that other people are entitled to their own opinion and just because it doesnt agree with yours doesnt make it wrong! For me personally the US is not free compared to the UK and the consititution is a piece of crap that people bring up when they have no real argument. Now if you dont mind stop being so arrogant in your responses and stick to the topic which is what you would do first!

Is that the same Constitution that allowed slavery?

I love the US but there is no way it is more "free" than the UK.

The Constitution just seems to be a millstone preventing the US from modernising.

One could easily argue that, also, yes.

My god reading this thread, dotted with Tempos, violins....
Pub food...would miss it, if there was any quality...everytime Ive gone back,
Good ones have been hard to find. The carvery yes, but most today are
Not real pubs.
Pubs, yes the beer, but thats more the memories, not the stinking sticky carpets.
Some country pubs...maybe
Greggs, the old Greggs, I miss when they sold an hatfull of bakery goods,
Cheese and onion patties You can get in many countries.
Curries in England yes, again many other countries had difficulties, but Indian
Host now know ,not to cook to local palet but keep to Original .
Now then...a good old pork pie from Melton Mowbray, even Leic's/york's.
In fact pies in General...I would go and look for, tho the french do also good pies.
But all these years away.......
A top local Fish and chip shop...would be my end's and hearts desire.
Then have pork pie for desert, it would then be necessary to take awalk in those Dales.
That said I prefer coastal walks.

You think that it's Americans that have that view? Christ, that's a stereotype right there!