British PM: Britain is "still the greatest country on earth"

Seanchai · 10-10-2012 06:32PM #1

So says the current British Prime Minister, David Cameron, today. He went on about how Britain has "the finest head of state on earth". The British also apparently "invented the computer" and they apparently also "defeated the Nazis". And other shíte in a similarly nauseous vein.

The embarrassment. The recession must be biting when the flag-waving xenophobia is back à la Thatcher during the Malvinas. Last refuge of a scoundrel....

1) By any standard, Britain is not "the greatest country in the world", even allowing for the subjective stupidity of such a claim being made by any country. Just what is it a world leader in? IT? Car manufacturing? Environmental innovation? Medical Science? What does it produce, other than overpaid members of the financial services industry in London? If any country is something as conceited as "the greatest country in the world" it's the most innovative one which is leading the technological revolution of the past 4 decades, the United States.

2) The British head of state is an unelected, sectarian monarch who would not have that position if she were, say, Catholic. She has it for two reasons: first, because the British state gives the highest position in its supposedly democratic society in 2012 to somebody because of their birth by blood and connections. Second, because the person is not a Roman Catholic and is an Anglican.

3) Somebody should tell this man (and several other non-British people) that Britain invented the computer. Really, this plebeian "land of Hope and Glory" appeal is embarrassing for any thinking person.

4) So the British believe they "defeated the Nazis"? Cringe. Somebody should tell the Russians that the British "defeated the Nazis". Some 40,000 - 60,000 British died in the Battle of Britain. Some 20 million Russians and other Soviet citizens died in WW II. But amazingly it was Britain, and not the Russians facing 3 million Nazi soldiers on their soil, who "defeated the Nazis". Just what sort of fantasy world do British people live in that they'd believe this nonsense from Cameron about Britain's role in WWII?

Just what is the educational level of the average British person that David Cameron is appealing to here?

Conservative conference: Cameron on 'greatest country on earth'

PS: Cameron also reckoned that the British always "pay their way". Hello? Did I just imagine that they, er, robbed around 25% of the entire planet during the past four centuries? This "black really is white" distortion of language reminds me of a few scenes in Nineteen Eighty-Four.

Tox56 · 10-10-2012 06:34PM

Breaking News: British Prime Minister promotes Britain

c_man · 10-10-2012 06:35PM

Jesus, the obsession some people have with the Brits is just nuts. Move on ffs.

Fr_Dougal · 10-10-2012 06:35PM

Ah shur we're all proud of our own. My mammy is the best mammy in the world too.

It would be worse if he didn't say it.

General General · 10-10-2012 06:35PM

Thinly veiled attempt by Cameron to appear all Boris-like.

Boris could get away with saying this, Cameron cannot.

brummytom · 10-10-2012 06:36PM

Who gives a fuck what that knob says?

Sunnyisland · 10-10-2012 06:37PM

Be a bad game of cricket if the British pm didn't praise his own country.

youreadthat · 10-10-2012 06:37PM

Feel better now op?

Washington Irving · 10-10-2012 06:38PM

What's the big deal?

Nodin · 10-10-2012 06:38PM

Seanchai wrote: »

So says the current British Prime Minister, David Cameron, today. ......

Don't be trolled by a Tory, particularily when he's only winding up the grassroots rabble for a big love fest.

3ndahalfof6 · 10-10-2012 06:38PM

They never joined the euro so they must be up there.

MJ23 · 10-10-2012 06:39PM

Sure im the best driver in Ireland

ChunkyLover_53 · 10-10-2012 06:39PM

Great Britain, eh?

Mediocre Britain at best, and I base this solely on Street Wars & programs with Ross Kemp.

Psychedelic · 10-10-2012 06:40PM

Britain is a country now?

donvito99 · 10-10-2012 06:40PM

Me arse

Slurryface · 10-10-2012 06:41PM

Seanchai wrote: »

So says the current British Prime Minister, David Cameron, today. He went on about how Britain has "the finest head of state on earth". The British also apparently "invented the computer" and they apparently also "defeated the Nazis". And other shíte in a similarly nauseous vein.

The embarrassment. The recession must be biting when the flag-waving xenophobia is back à la Thatcher during the Malvinas. Last refuge of a scoundrel....

1) By any standard, Britain is not "the greatest country in the world", even allowing for the subjective stupidity of such a claim being made by any country. Just what is it a world leader in? IT? Car manufacturing? Environmental innovation? Medical Science? What does it produce, other than overpaid members of the financial services industry in London? If any country is something as conceited as "the greatest country in the world" it's the most innovative one which is leading the technological revolution of the past 4 decades, the United States.

2) The British head of state is an unelected, sectarian monarch who would not have that position if she were, say, Catholic. She has it for two reasons: first, because the British state gives the highest position in its supposedly democratic society in 2012 to somebody because of their birth by blood and connections. Second, because the person is not a Roman Catholic and is an Anglican.

3) Somebody should tell this man (and several other non-British people) that Britain invented the computer. Really, this plebeian "land of Hope and Glory" appeal is embarrassing for any thinking person.

4) So the British believe they "defeated the Nazis"? Cringe. Somebody should tell the Russians that the British "defeated the Nazis". Some 40,000 - 60,000 British died in the Battle of Britain. Some 20 million Russians and other Soviet citizens died in WW II. But amazingly it was Britain, and not the Russians facing 3 million Nazi soldiers on their soil, who "defeated the Nazis". Just what sort of fantasy world do British people live in that they'd believe this nonsense from Cameron about Britain's role in WWII?

Just what is the educational level of the average British person that David Cameron is appealing to here?
Conservative conference: Cameron on 'greatest country on earth'

PS: Cameron also reckoned that the British always "pay their way". Hello? Did I just imagine that they, er, robbed around 25% of the entire planet during the past four centuries? This "black really is white" distortion of language reminds me of a few scenes in Nineteen Eighty-Four.

What a smallminded , petty, and begrudging post.
You need a lot more salt and vinegar for that bag of chips on your immature shoulder.

Banned

MadsL · 10-10-2012 06:44PM

Sure everyone knows the USA is "the greatest country on earth" :pac:

jugger0 · 10-10-2012 06:44PM

Sure the Brits were valuable as a staging point for the yanks, but they got a hiding in France and if the Germans had been more aggressive they could of massacred them at Dunkirk, very lucky boys that they got away!

3ndahalfof6 · 10-10-2012 06:44PM

Slurryface wrote: »

What a smallminded , petty, and begrudging post.
You need a lot more salt and vinegar for that bag of chips on your immature shoulder.

who carries a bag of chips on their shoulder, sure that would destroy your clothes, never mind the more salt and vinegar.

Mickeroo · 10-10-2012 06:45PM

Oh boo hoo, how dare he be postive or patriotic about the nation he happens to be leader of, has nobody told him about the 800 years of oppression?

DyldeBrill · 10-10-2012 06:47PM

Seanchai wrote: »

So says the current British Prime Minister, David Cameron, today. He went on about how Britain has "the finest head of state on earth". The British also apparently "invented the computer" and they apparently also "defeated the Nazis". And other shíte in a similarly nauseous vein.

The embarrassment. The recession must be biting when the flag-waving xenophobia is back à la Thatcher during the Malvinas. Last refuge of a scoundrel....

1) By any standard, Britain is not "the greatest country in the world", even allowing for the subjective stupidity of such a claim being made by any country. Just what is it a world leader in? IT? Car manufacturing? Environmental innovation? Medical Science? What does it produce, other than overpaid members of the financial services industry in London? If any country is something as conceited as "the greatest country in the world" it's the most innovative one which is leading the technological revolution of the past 4 decades, the United States.

2) The British head of state is an unelected, sectarian monarch who would not have that position if she were, say, Catholic. She has it for two reasons: first, because the British state gives the highest position in its supposedly democratic society in 2012 to somebody because of their birth by blood and connections. Second, because the person is not a Roman Catholic and is an Anglican.

3) Somebody should tell this man (and several other non-British people) that Britain invented the computer. Really, this plebeian "land of Hope and Glory" appeal is embarrassing for any thinking person.

4) So the British believe they "defeated the Nazis"? Cringe. Somebody should tell the Russians that the British "defeated the Nazis". Some 40,000 - 60,000 British died in the Battle of Britain. Some 20 million Russians and other Soviet citizens died in WW II. But amazingly it was Britain, and not the Russians facing 3 million Nazi soldiers on their soil, who "defeated the Nazis". Just what sort of fantasy world do British people live in that they'd believe this nonsense from Cameron about Britain's role in WWII?

Just what is the educational level of the average British person that David Cameron is appealing to here?
Conservative conference: Cameron on 'greatest country on earth'

PS: Cameron also reckoned that the British always "pay their way". Hello? Did I just imagine that they, er, robbed around 25% of the entire planet during the past four centuries? This "black really is white" distortion of language reminds me of a few scenes in Nineteen Eighty-Four.

and my ma jumped into David Hasselhofs Car

RADIUS · 10-10-2012 06:49PM

I like Britain and Camerons a good PM. Fair play to him.

andrew · 10-10-2012 06:51PM

Well if you're a fan of monarchy and the queen, then it's fair enough to say that you think she's the greatest head of state on earth. And lots of computer scientists integral to the creation of the computer were British; Alan Turing, Charles Babbage etc. And they did defeat the Nazis in some battles, if not the entire world war. As it's name implies, world war II was a group effort.

So he's pointing out that, in some areas, Britain has done some significant things. What's wrong with that? If that leads him to believe that Britain is the greatest nation on earth then fair enough, what do you expect him to say, 'Britain is pretty OK I guess'?

Icepick · 10-10-2012 06:58PM

all countries suck, just some more than others

Funglegunk · 10-10-2012 07:03PM

The prime minister is misinformed. Every knows the greatest country on Earth is the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

UCDVet · 10-10-2012 07:04PM

I think we need an annual Boards.Ie ranking of the best countries.

For me, it's a toss up between China and USA

PseudoFamous · 10-10-2012 07:06PM

Seanchai wrote: »

3) Somebody should tell this man (and several other non-British people) that Britain invented the computer. Really, this plebeian "land of Hope and Glory" appeal is embarrassing for any thinking person.

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