Post EU Referendum

6th Largest world economy.
6th largest military expenditure globally
2nd largest foreign aid donor in the world
2nd in the last Olympics after USA
2nd in the last paralympics after China
Whilst we clearly aren't the power of the USA, to try and suggest we are a minnow is disingenuous.

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Everything's relative. A minnow compared to the big players. China, US, EU...
At least 20% of Britain's economic strength (that's probably being kind) is a result of its status as the global gateway to the world's largest economy (or 2nd largest, depending on how you measure it, it's pretty close). But Britain has tossed all that in favour of the ideological, so it's perfectly plausible that it will fall out of the G7 rather quickly post-brexit.
Without the power and prominence of the world's largest market, Britain represents a pretty modest economy, one that has few natural resources and produces little, so there's not much chance of growth, politically or economically..
Strip off the hubris, and at the end of the day, it is after all, just an island off the coast of Europe.
At least 20% of Britain's economic strength (that's probably being kind) is a result of its status as the global gateway to the world's largest economy (or 2nd largest, depending on how you measure it, it's pretty close). But Britain has tossed all that in favour of the ideological, so it's perfectly plausible that it will fall out of the G7 rather quickly post-brexit.
Without the power and prominence of the world's largest market, Britain represents a pretty modest economy, one that has few natural resources and produces little, so there's not much chance of growth, politically or economically..
Strip off the hubris, and at the end of the day, it is after all, just an island off the coast of Europe.
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Did you also notice the parts where the UK was the one pushing for most of the things it's now complaining about.
That American understands irony, it seems........
No, the U.S. would never go for the idea that someone legally resident in one state could go and live and work in another member state, or be able to ship goods across any part of the 50 states (Free movement).
The U.S. would also never entertain the idea of starting off with a small number of states then adding to them through the years, bringing new members to the same standards as those already in the Union.
And of course, the U.S. would never consider having an overall government who manages national regulations while states make regulations that apply to their own residents.
That American understands irony, it seems........
At the end of the day, the Yanks would never dream of being a member of an EU-like group, so why do they think we should be?
The U.S. would also never entertain the idea of starting off with a small number of states then adding to them through the years, bringing new members to the same standards as those already in the Union.
And of course, the U.S. would never consider having an overall government who manages national regulations while states make regulations that apply to their own residents.


Sadly not yet but she may as well be after 7+ years, might propose this year though.

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Did you also notice the parts where the UK was the one pushing for most of the things it's now complaining about.
That American understands irony, it seems........
No, the U.S. would never go for the idea that someone legally resident in one state could go and live and work in another member state, or be able to ship goods across any part of the 50 states (Free movement).
The U.S. would also never entertain the idea of starting off with a small number of states then adding to them through the years, bringing new members to the same standards as those already in the Union.
And of course, the U.S. would never consider having an overall government who manages national regulations while states make regulations that apply to their own residents.
That American understands irony, it seems........
No, the U.S. would never go for the idea that someone legally resident in one state could go and live and work in another member state, or be able to ship goods across any part of the 50 states (Free movement).
The U.S. would also never entertain the idea of starting off with a small number of states then adding to them through the years, bringing new members to the same standards as those already in the Union.
And of course, the U.S. would never consider having an overall government who manages national regulations while states make regulations that apply to their own residents.


Everything's relative. A minnow compared to the big players. China, US, EU...
At least 20% of Britain's economic strength (that's probably being kind) is a result of its status as the global gateway to the world's largest economy (or 2nd largest, depending on how you measure it, it's pretty close). But Britain has tossed all that in favour of the ideological, so it's perfectly plausible that it will fall out of the G7 rather quickly post-brexit.
Without the power and prominence of the world's largest market, Britain represents a pretty modest economy, one that has few natural resources and produces little, so there's not much chance of growth, politically or economically..
Strip off the hubris, and at the end of the day, it is after all, just an island off the coast of Europe.
At least 20% of Britain's economic strength (that's probably being kind) is a result of its status as the global gateway to the world's largest economy (or 2nd largest, depending on how you measure it, it's pretty close). But Britain has tossed all that in favour of the ideological, so it's perfectly plausible that it will fall out of the G7 rather quickly post-brexit.
Without the power and prominence of the world's largest market, Britain represents a pretty modest economy, one that has few natural resources and produces little, so there's not much chance of growth, politically or economically..
Strip off the hubris, and at the end of the day, it is after all, just an island off the coast of Europe.
Is it on the way, do you think, to becoming a crock of shite?



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A little Island that is:
6th Largest world economy.
6th largest military expenditure globally
2nd largest foreign aid donor in the world
2nd in the last Olympics after USA
2nd in the last paralympics after China
Whilst we clearly aren't the power of the USA, to try and suggest we are a minnow is disingenuous.
6th Largest world economy.
6th largest military expenditure globally
2nd largest foreign aid donor in the world
2nd in the last Olympics after USA
2nd in the last paralympics after China
Whilst we clearly aren't the power of the USA, to try and suggest we are a minnow is disingenuous.


Did you also notice the parts where the UK was the one pushing for most of the things it's now complaining about.
That American understands irony, it seems........
No, the U.S. would never go for the idea that someone legally resident in one state could go and live and work in another member state, or be able to ship goods across any part of the 50 states (Free movement).
The U.S. would also never entertain the idea of starting off with a small number of states then adding to them through the years, bringing new members to the same standards as those already in the Union.
And of course, the U.S. would never consider having an overall government who manages national regulations while states make regulations that apply to their own residents.
That American understands irony, it seems........
No, the U.S. would never go for the idea that someone legally resident in one state could go and live and work in another member state, or be able to ship goods across any part of the 50 states (Free movement).
The U.S. would also never entertain the idea of starting off with a small number of states then adding to them through the years, bringing new members to the same standards as those already in the Union.
And of course, the U.S. would never consider having an overall government who manages national regulations while states make regulations that apply to their own residents.


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Everything's relative. A minnow compared to the big players. China, US, EU...
At least 20% of Britain's economic strength (that's probably being kind) is a result of its status as the global gateway to the world's largest economy (or 2nd largest, depending on how you measure it, it's pretty close). But Britain has tossed all that in favour of the ideological, so it's perfectly plausible that it will fall out of the G7 rather quickly post-brexit.
Without the power and prominence of the world's largest market, Britain represents a pretty modest economy, one that has few natural resources and produces little, so there's not much chance of growth, politically or economically..
Strip off the hubris, and at the end of the day, it is after all, just an island off the coast of Europe.
At least 20% of Britain's economic strength (that's probably being kind) is a result of its status as the global gateway to the world's largest economy (or 2nd largest, depending on how you measure it, it's pretty close). But Britain has tossed all that in favour of the ideological, so it's perfectly plausible that it will fall out of the G7 rather quickly post-brexit.
Without the power and prominence of the world's largest market, Britain represents a pretty modest economy, one that has few natural resources and produces little, so there's not much chance of growth, politically or economically..
Strip off the hubris, and at the end of the day, it is after all, just an island off the coast of Europe.

(Parts of the Eastern coast are already falling into the sea!)

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I am surprised the brexit campaign did not realise what an 'effective 'poster that would have made.😂😂😂😂
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A brexiter now claims we are tipping sideways into the sea because of over popilation .We should immediately stop All immigration from anywhere before we all call off the White cliffs.
I am surprised the brexit campaign did not realise what an 'effective 'poster that would have made.😂😂😂😂
I am surprised the brexit campaign did not realise what an 'effective 'poster that would have made.😂😂😂😂
However -if it is so insignificant why do so many want to come to Britain?


Since then this has switched to the swivel-eyed-loon extreme remainer.
