The United Kingdom is a contradiction, for a 1,000 years the Poms have kicked the crap out of the Scots, Welsh and the Irish, what good neighbours. I don't think there has been a more hated mob in the World than the British, well not since Roman times.

Its about time the Poms realised they are a second rate power in decline, and have been ever since they suffered economic defeat in WWII. The gunboat mentality might have worked 100 years ago, but today the super power China could swat them like a fly. Cop their leader Bug Ridden Boris, what a CONSERVATIVE DORK! No wonder Australians gave ttbn and his lover boy Corny Banana short shift at the last election.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zz-wHo57hlo&ab_channel=CNN

Pauliar,

Once again you are posting complete bullsh1t. If you were competent you would find that in Europe everyone was kicking the crap out of everyone else and that today China is probably far more despised. In Africa and much of the developing world Chinese are known for selling crap and ripping off the poor.

Similarly, while the UK is not the superpower it was 100 years ago it is perfectly capable of giving China a very bloody nose.

Foxy we had our place in the world, well & truly established.

Then in the last 40 or so years we've let in so much trash that we are no longer that nation we were, & will never amount to more than the poor trash of the South Pacific ever again.

Hi Paul,

The British Empire may not have been perfect - there
were plenty of mistakes and injustices. But I don't
think it was the cruel, evil and inhumane force that
some today may think it was.

My father was a great admirer of Winston Churchill and
as I've said before my mother was a staunch royalist.

I find the British history fascinating. I also regularly
watch programs like "Escape to the Country"and love
the landscapes and villages, and homes. I also watch
"Bargain Hunt." Love the various settings.

The UK has exciting cities, there's historic sites at
every corner. From pre-historic and ancient Roman sites
to centuries-old castles and town centers dating back
to the Middle Ages.

I'd love to visit the Tower of London, the British
Museum and British Library. Canterbury Cathedral,
the National Gallery, St Paul's Cathedral, and many more.
No wonder tourists are drawn here. It would be an
unforgettable experience that's for sure.
Stonehenge would be another go to place.

Hi Hasbeen,

I've been watching the Olympics in Tokyo.
Australia's place in the world is definitely respected.

Shadow Minister,

The British today are known for their bullying
and thuggery. Not a good look - and may be due to
a variety of reasons - including the social
problems that the country is currently facing.

Foxy,
No, people don't reman in ethnic groups for centuries - they fade into the background.
The classic example is their PM Boris Johnson: few people would regard him as anything other than White British, yet he has Turkish ancestors.

Both my parents were 1/8 Irish, but you wouldn't know it. And my father is Scottish, but lost the accent long before I was born.

That New Statesman article wrongly conflates agglomeration with segregation. Recent immigrants (whether in Britain or Australia) tend to be drawn to where others of similar ethnicity already are, but it' not an exclusive process. Hence Koreans are more likely to settle in Motspur Park, even though they're still a vey small proportion of the population there.