What do you think would be the outcome if the UK broke its 'special relationship' with the USA?

Question

I think we would be at an advantage. I would much prefer to be pally with the EU than those fascists in the Whitehouse. What are your opinions?

Do you think we would put ourselves at much of an economic disadvantage?

Answer 1

We'll all just run right back to each other in the end. It's happened before, it'll happen again. You'll leave, we'll beg and offer you pretty shiny things (like health and war technology), you'll come back. We'll leave, you'll offer to mediate between us and Europe, we'll come back. Doesn't this cycle repeat itself like every twenty or thirty years?

I think it would just be a lot easier for both countries if people realized that the only "special relationship" we've ever had was between Churchill and Roosevelt. That has only happened once and will most likely never happen again. They were two amazing men in charge of two countries. There will never be two men like that again and it would make Anglo-American relations a lot smoother if every President and Prime Minister didn't attempt to recreate that union.

Answer 2

Tony Blair would cry. We are already too pally with the EU or put it another way we fund the EU and get told what to do the only difference in these relationships is that we don't fund America directly

Answer 3

The UK/US relationship is far stronger than mere words. It's a family thing. The heart of the Anglo Saxon world beats strongly in the Library of Congress.

We may continue to have our disagreements, our rages against each other, but in the end it's kiss and make up time. We're simply not going ever to have anything remotely close to a divorse - or even a short separation.

"We are two great nations separated by a common language". Winston S Churchill.
[father Brit, mother American; married to an American]
"Blood is thicker than water". We're not just kissing' cousins, we're brothers and sisters with blood ties going way back.

The "English" set up their first 'colony' of James Town in America in c1604. The link between UK and USA is very strong.

Answer 4

The very idea that anyone in the UK thinks breaking with the USA is a good idea needs carrying off to the loony bin right now.
can you not see that europe is already trying to destroy the UK get in the real world.
Both the UK and USA sure make loads of mistakes but at the end of the day we as countries always strive to do the right thing.
and do not forget we are the only two countries that have the balls to defend freedom and democracy.
In fact two fingers to europe if we have to be with anyone lets join the USA full time.

Answer 5

Define "special relationship " . We seem to be far too subservient and dependent ; exchanging the diversity of the English language for a mispronounced mid Atlantic or Afro American slang.
There is no reason why we shouldn't still have a commercial relationship, but the Blair Bush " poodle and monkey" double act where armed force is the only answer seems suicidal. Our youth seem to be adopting the US gum and gun culture, both of which need to be eradicated.
China and India are likely to be the new superpowers , and I suspect that there will be more Sino European alliances in the future. The US will become more Spanish due to the population shift from South America.

Answer 6

not so much economic, as dead, i think. the EU? please. the economics of UK or of US should be on the backburner at this point. what's the use in talking about it if you're dead, or being ruled by commies or Islamo-fascist? the UK or the EU for that matter cannot afford not to be allies with US. if you want to try, be my guest. i'm sick of all the belly aching from Europe. wait until another 9/11 happens there bloke. it'll be far worse than ours. you cut ties with us, and it won't matter. they want you dead. or think like they do. and i'm pretty sure neither will work out for you.......

Answer 7

I think that as long as the UK managed to strengthen ties with the EU & Asia & the Commonwealth, the UK would be better off from letting the US suffer their aggressive foreign policy on their own.

Better yet, if the whole world isolated the US with a full global trade embargo until they resolve at least two of these four,
1. pollution levels must be below the global per capita levels
2. inequality must be brought to a point where the richest 10% make a smaller percentage of money than they do in the EU
3. They must pass a constitutional act ensuring that the US pays its UN contribution fees in full at the earliest possible date, and that this amount is matched with a donation grant to third world companies researching alternatives to oil & cures to diseases
4. that no US troops be involved in any war until at least 15 of the 20 most populaour world countries have approved it first

we'll all be a lot better off whichever two they fix - asking them to fix all four would be asking a bit much, I'm afraid

Answer 8

Well,

England's relationship is a personal one. Perhaps you would well remember how capable the rest of Europe was in assisting England in ww1 and ww2. Winston's words should be heeded and remembered. The last thing England wants to be known for is fickle diplomacy and friendships.

Answer 9

I have more faith in the USA than I have with the fickle, backstabbing, two-faced Euro countries.
They can`t agree on anything especially the French!
And most - very close - Euro` countries hate our way of life and are doing their damnest to change it with their crappy cry-baby tactics.

Answer 10

The USA spent quite a few years giving us the cold shoulder when the UK refused their pleas to enter the Vietnam war.