Because our politicians have sold us short and this country isn't great b any stretch of the magination.
2006-10-15 08:47:16 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Why not take the 'United' away from the States of America. It would make just as much sense.
2006-10-15 08:51:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fortunately, the Great bit was never designed to apply to our politicians. There is still a lot to be proud of today, though I admit I'm worried by bigotry, Americanism, and think Democracy is useless in this country, because you can only have beneficial democracy when the electorate are given a choice. We can choose Right Wing (New Labour), moderate Right Wing (new Conservatives) and centre ground (Libs), all refloecting the needs of the wealthy and big business, whilst the individual gets shafted.
2006-10-15 10:42:27 · answer #2 · answered by SteveUK 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with you...Britain is no longer great..but you cannot put the blame squarley on the politicians. What made britain great in the past was it's people.
Now we have so many people living here from all over the world, they don't give a toss about the country, they only care about how much money they can screw out of the system,and then they put their religion above the country that is supporting them.
2006-10-15 08:56:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
To reflect the national spirit, it should be Can't Complain It Could Be Worse Nothing To Do With Me Guv Britain, or Is Britian Great? Text Britain Yes or Britian No To 81555
2006-10-15 08:51:44 · answer #4 · answered by kirun 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It Could be Great again if everyone would start pulling together and the people that wanted to come here because it was Great tell their children why they came here in the first place. It has changed but it can still be just as good with some mutual respect.
2006-10-15 09:21:00 · answer #5 · answered by AndyPandy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gary (above me) is right. The United States is just about as far from being "united" as one can imagine. Don't pick on Great Britain. Seems like a pretty Great place to me!
2006-10-15 08:53:19 · answer #6 · answered by just a mom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Great " Britain is a geographical term.
The island which comprises Wales, Scotland and England is "Grande" or "Great" (as in "Large") Britain, as opposed to Bretagne or Brittany on the coast of France which is "Little" Britain (not the comedy show!)
The "British Isles" is a geographical term which means the islands which comprise Wales, England scotland and Ireland.
It has nothing to do with "greatness" or politics.
Some of you people kneed to educate yourselves on these matters!!
2006-10-15 11:09:40 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Where would you rather live? North Korea? Zimbabwe? If you don't like it here, go and live somewhere else. I'm sick and tired of people whining about how they have it bad in the UK, try remembering that most of the people alive on the planet today cannot access free healthcare or education, and don't have clean water to drink.
Or if you really want to change things, get involved, get into politics yourself, and do what you can to make things better.
2006-10-15 08:59:35 · answer #8 · answered by Jude 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Certainly not otherwise you will lose Scotland which is the
jewel in the United Kingdom of Great Britain. P.S. I was born
in Glasgow. Anyway Cheers to you, we love the English and
are happy that we are United.
2006-10-15 08:54:03 · answer #9 · answered by Ricky 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is the lesser used abbreviation on The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Don't most of us just refer to it as the UK now? I know I do. United Kingdom referring to the historical union of the 2 kingdoms England and Scotland.
2006-10-15 10:32:48 · answer #10 · answered by MGN2006 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Great is for "Big" See below:
There are in fact two britains: the island of Britain in the British Isles and the land of Britain in France. In French these are known as Grande Bretagne and Bretagne, in English as Great Britain and Brittany. The word "Great" in this context has its old meaning of "big" as in "she was great with child" or "Greater London." Likewise, the ending "-y" on the end of "Brittany" has the meaning "Little," as in "doggy," meaning "small dog," or "Jimmy," meaning "little Jim."
2006-10-15 08:56:51 · answer #11 · answered by Blulu 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋