Does anyone else think there is a big US/UK split going on?
450098
I haven't noticed this at all. I'm not sure most American teenagers even have a clue as to what the attitude of their U.K. peers is on the war. As far as the general population of the U.K. resenting America's intrusive foreign policies, that' nothing new. And while Fox News does tend to be polarizing when it comes to attitudes about national boundaries, it generally backs up the U.K. while attacking just about everybody else. If anything, I would say that most Americans, especially conservatives actually perceive the U.K. as our only true ally right now.
697217
I agree with you. But polls show that 2 out of 3 English people want England and the UK in a politically united Europe a European Union. It may be worth your while to consider supporting a withdrawal from the worst aspects of the treaty of Rome and consider closer links with the English speaking world, a English Speaking Union
940813
Is George Bush far too to the Right For the US. [By the way you're the US not America, America North and South are Continents not countries, unless of course Bush has taken over everywhere.]\n\nThe US needs some Left Wing policies to bring some balance back some sanity to the insanity created by Bush.
862040
(nb I'm an American and unabashed Anglophile).  I wish the UK were closer to North America so it could be a natural trading partner of NAFTA rather than the EU.  The military alliance between the UK and US is very strong; would that we could have the same relationship vis a vis trade.  (The "EU Citizens" and "All Others" lines at British airports make me cringe: When I visit the UK, I'd like to have the same legal status a Frenchman or Pole has, rather than being lumped in with the Mongolians and "all others.")  \n\n I've long maintained that the US would be a nicer nation if it had been a British territory for about another hundred years, the way Canada was.  We'd have gotten rid of slavery a lot sooner, might have been able to avoid the Civil War and might have gotten industrialized a little faster if we'd had direct British influence.  \n\n In establishing Rhodes Scholarships, Cecil Rhodes hoped to draw the US into the British Commonwealth by exposing the cream of US academia to Oxford.  How I wish he'd succeeded...
348582
GB and the EU are a bunch of "joke" countries that "overreact" to America being all that and a bag of chips.  How's that?
690897
This is ridiculous.  There have been times when the US has got itself involved in armed conflicts that Britain started (not least two world wars) and also times when Britain has got involved in conflicts at the behest of America.  The two countries are very close allies and the current anti-Americanism in Britain is very worrying.\n\nIf we weren't so closely allied to our great transatlantic ally, I think we would quickly end up being just one state in the United States of Europe, which would be a tragedy.
706984
here, this should help:\nhttp://www.xe.com/ucc/\n\nthought, if you just want a rough estimate, 1 UK is usually equal to 2 US\nnot exactly, but its rounded.\n\nso about double the price.
251585
Hmmmmm never heard of it...oh...are they doing the same kinda crap in the UK, like the US now too?
276497
cgalloway1973 is right, I'm British, and believe that we are just as capable as the Americans. BTW, to the guy who mentioned that we were (supposedly) kicked out of every country we conquered, you're wrong! It's true that we were kicked out of a few of the Nations, but we decided to give most of them back by free will alone! This inter-nation rivalry has to stop, WE'RE ON THE SAME BL**DY SIDE!!! That saying, "all the gear, but no Idea" is just a bit of friendly banter, but there are a few people here who take it too far.
581168
Not that you would recognize from the book.  The US of A has more Class War going on there than here in the UK these days.
702923
I'm not really surprised.  Most of northern and western Europe have better standards of living than the UK.  I wouldn't be at all surprised if  places like Canada, Australia and New Zealand also came above us.  \n\nI've seen a lot of the world and while Europe is my favourite place and Britain has many good qualities,  the UK tends to have an inflated opinion of its own quality of life.
705893
Links below, one US and one UK
1163639
Consumer goods are cheaper in the US, but life in general may be more expensive due to a lack of social services, but UK is getting fewer services, and US is getting more expensive for consumer goods, so i'd go to amsterdam if i were u.
347382
NO!!! people complaun about the different currencies but inteligence just over idiot can keep it straught. i miss the different looks & textures. i still, after all this time, hear complaints from the richer countries that the euro has thrashed their wealth. the poorer countries complain about the prices of goods. i hope uk never adopts it, it would be disasterous for the britton. travel in eu isnt better but its not worse unless i intend on buying low & selling high.
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I THINK THAT IS USA AND ENGLAND
409914
Both UK and USA are being over run by third world people. Worse they think they are doing us a favor. I still can't figure that stupid statement out yet. \nMost of the ones we get are illegal they are out numbering the legals. We also have towns that are all one race you'd think you just crossed the southern border. We do have great weather but they aren't coming for that its welfare here too.
960815
The UK is in the EU for the same reason all the other countries are.  They can't compete successfully on the world market by themselves, especially as other countries are creating trade agreements (NATO, OPEC, NAFTA, APIC, etc), so they need to unite to stay soluble.