Quote Originally Posted by Montmorency View Post
One war's as good as the next?
It wasn't just war, but economic collapse. The Commonwealth fell apart and British economy has never recovered - heavy industry, ship building... toast.

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You're incorrigible!
You find my analysis unpalatable? Consider the relative economic output of the various areas of the UK now and 50 years ago - not just in terms of GDP but in terms of balance and overall levels of employment.