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'David Cameron was left furious at the G20 summit after Russia dismissed Britain as “a small island that nobody listens to”.'
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/g20-summit-russia-dismisses-britain-2254433
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/g20-summit-russia-dismisses-britain-2254433
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Dave just cant see he is unpopular with many world leaders as well as his own party.
His desperate clammy PR efforts to boost his own ego is embarassing to the UK in front of world leaders.
Better he went to the G20 with humility and dignity.
By the way ....where did the cash strapped UK suddenly get £53 million to throw at Syria. ( we all know it will go to rebel tanks bought from UK companies ? ;-)
We are happy to take your rich oligarch's who robbed the Russian people of their rightful wealth in the early 90's though. Also coming from a free country we respect your spokesman's right to have any opinion he likes.
We started off as a small European country that nobody paid much attention too. Defeated all the bigger powers and created probably the biggest empire ever, a lot bigger than yours ever was. Now after sixty years of post imperial decline, we are retired and apart from our deluded politicians and diplomats, don't feel the obsessive need to prove we are a great power anymore.
Just out of interest if no one pays any attention to us, why do you continually fly your antiquated cold war bombers so close to British airspace, that we have to sent up our superior modern interceptors?
You were doing really well on Syria and the G20 looks great, I totally agree with most of your Syrian position, shame you had to spoil it after you spokesman had one to many Vodkas.
I am sure that Miliband and Balls will come up with their oft-used stock phrase it is "too little too late" and would probably added a naught on the end of that figure and threw it to them three weeks ago.
UK GDP 2.5B USD
Small island but an economy which overshadows them.
Thirty odd years ago Maggie T, for all her perceived faults, would not have tolerated that.
Anyway this just seems like a dig at Cam not getting the votes last week:o
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2413595/David-Cameron-hits-Russias-gibe-Britain-just-small-island-pays-attention-to.html
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Britain may be a small island, but I would
challenge anyone to find a country with a prouder history, a bigger heart or greater resilience.
'Britain is an island that has helped to clear the European continent of fascism - and was resolute in doing that throughout World War Two.
'Britain is an island that helped to abolish slavery, that has invented most of the things worth inventing, including every sport currently played around the world, that still today is responsible for art, literature and music that delights the entire world.
'We are very proud of everything we do as a small island - a small island that has the sixth-largest economy, the fourth best-funded military, some of the most effective diplomats, the proudest history, one of the best records for art and literature and contribution to philosophy and world civilisation.
'For the people who live in Northern Ireland, I should say we are not just an island, we are a collection of islands. I don't want anyone in Shetland or Orkney to feel left out by this.
haha that made me laugh.
Yep so 'small' that the uber rich Russian oligarchs can't buy enough houses or property in to safeguard their dubiously obtained wealth.
Hopefully DC will listen to parliament and the people and not march us off to war like il presidente Blair did.
It is actually true - including for example the programmable electronic computer (University of Manchester Institute of Technology). The steam engine. commercial jets, TV, Radar.
The list is long and distinguished.
Russia is a much more influential nation in the world today anyway.
Gone are the days where small nations or even city-states could play a part in world affairs like they did hundreds of years ago like the British, Spanish, Dutch or even Venice.
There should really be only four permanent security council members. USA, Russia, China and the EU.
What would our economy be though if you took out the nail parlours, hairdresser shops, and payday lenders?
Didn't we start most of the things we are now proud of stopping?
like what?
We did have an important vote in parliament on Iraq as I recall. Blair said later he'd have quit if he'd lost the vote. The Tories lapped up the 'intelligence' even more than Labour.
Luckily parliament has learnt that lesson.
I think a realignment between what we are and what we pretend to be is clearly needed. All this batting above our weight stuff, why?
Why is Dave so desperate to be one of the top countries, what's wrong with just being another ordinary one? We ran the world because we had a empire, we gave up the empire or lost it, so why should we still expect to run the world?
I get annoyed when commentators say we should focus on sport, culture and music. We can do a lot better than that, we should refocus on science, technology, innovation and engineering. Not the industrial revolution production of raw materials stuff, that's old hat, been there done that.
How about becoming virtually self sufficient via wave power. Utilise our natural resources to the full. Imagine how Russia will feel when we set an example of a country that doesn't need their oil and gas anymore.
We probably didn't start them but were pretty good at exploiting them for our benefit.
I see the G20 is going well, a new dawn in Russian British relations. :rolleyes:
Just asking for a 'your MOM is a small island nobody cares about' really.