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British Expats (https://britishexpats.com/forum/)
-   The Rovers Return (https://britishexpats.com/forum/rovers-return-111/)
-   -   What makes Britain Great? (https://britishexpats.com/forum/rovers-return-111/what-makes-britain-great-812436/)

Bud the Wiser Oct 26th 2013 11:30 am
Re: What makes Britain Great?
 
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Originally Posted by chris955 (Post 10962268)
The Police
The lowkey celebrations without the American/Australian type tub thumping.
Ah well. Can't win 'em all.

brissybee Oct 26th 2013 3:49 pm
Re: What makes Britain Great?
 
Originally Posted by Bud the Wiser (Post 10963122)
Ah well. Can't win 'em all.
Looks like you raided the archives for those... especially the second pic.

Bud the Wiser Oct 26th 2013 9:06 pm
Re: What makes Britain Great?
 
Originally Posted by brissybee (Post 10963295)
Looks like you raided the archives for those... especially the second pic.
I did, yeah. We Brits have our moments of over indulgence.:D

scot47 Oct 27th 2013 2:23 am
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Just a minute. A state-owned French company is, with Chinese capirtal, building power plants in the UK because we have forgotten how to build nuclear power plants ! Great ? Like the Roman Empire was great. History. Gone. It's all over.

Another nationalised undertaking, German Railways is the main sharedholder in Arriva which owns much of the public transport nation in this once-great state.

And we are forced to listen to those bankers tell us that private enterprise is the only way forward !

nun Oct 27th 2013 3:30 am
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Originally Posted by scot47 (Post 10963751)

And we are forced to listen to those bankers tell us that private enterprise is the only way forward !
It's the only way forward for them and their shareholders.

robin1234 Oct 27th 2013 3:55 am
Re: What makes Britain Great?
 
Originally Posted by scot47 (Post 10963751)
Just a minute.
Another nationalised undertaking, German Railways is the main sharedholder in Arriva which owns much of the public transport nation in this once-great state.

!
No problems, all the British need to do is change back to broad gauge again. That way, if/when the Germans invade, they'll be delayed by a few hours at least, even if they do own the train company.

chris955 Oct 27th 2013 5:13 am
Re: What makes Britain Great?
 
Originally Posted by robin1234 (Post 10963867)
No problems, all the British need to do is change back to broad gauge again. That way, if/when the Germans invade, they'll be delayed by a few hours at least, even if they do own the train company.
Go back to steam I reckon, that would teach those pesky Hermans.

chris955 Oct 27th 2013 5:14 am
Re: What makes Britain Great?
 
Originally Posted by scot47 (Post 10963751)
Just a minute. A state-owned French company is, with Chinese capirtal, building power plants in the UK because we have forgotten how to build nuclear power plants ! Great ? Like the Roman Empire was great. History. Gone. It's all over.

Another nationalised undertaking, German Railways is the main sharedholder in Arriva which owns much of the public transport nation in this once-great state.

And we are forced to listen to those bankers tell us that private enterprise is the only way forward !
So you also disagree with British companies owning overseas companies and building things overseas as well?

chris955 Oct 27th 2013 5:16 am
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Innovation and invention is another of the many things that makes Britain GREAT.

Sally Redux Oct 27th 2013 7:06 am
Re: What makes Britain Great?
 
Originally Posted by chris955 (Post 10963944)
Innovation and invention is another of the many things that makes Britain GREAT.
Yes. Unfortunately, innovation is becoming a casualty of budgetary priorities in the US.

aries Oct 27th 2013 8:24 am
Re: What makes Britain Great?
 
Originally Posted by chris955 (Post 10963944)
Innovation and invention is another of the many things that makes Britain GREAT.
It did in times gone by, coupled with great industries, also long gone.

So sad :(

Sally Redux Oct 27th 2013 11:01 am
Re: What makes Britain Great?
 
Originally Posted by aries (Post 10964219)
It did in times gone by, coupled with great industries, also long gone.

So sad :(
:rolleyes:

roaringmouse Oct 27th 2013 11:24 am
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Originally Posted by aries (Post 10964219)
It did in times gone by, coupled with great industries, also long gone.

So sad :(
Yep.

SultanOfSwing Oct 27th 2013 11:56 am
Re: What makes Britain Great?
 
Originally Posted by robin1234 (Post 10962584)
Catching up on yesterday's conversation about Celts and Britons, I was a bit bemused that the Beaker Folk didn't get an honorable mensh. I like to think that my ancestors were beaker folk.
Hopefully not penis beaker folk, though ...

merciacanuk Oct 27th 2013 2:54 pm
Re: What makes Britain Great?
 
planning on moving back in the next 5 years but I am concerned over the "over government" and excess of nonsense rules that now exist. The refreshing british way of finding solutions to problems is now replaced with people hiding behind rules and more rules.........worrying.


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