Quote Originally Posted by Idaho View Post
You have chosen a legalistic interpretation but then have answered incorrectly. Britain is not owned by the British government.
No. As explicitly specified, the interpretation was de facto, not de jure. Crudely speaking, the British government is the entity that by far has the most control over Britain and can handle it a lot like they want to, hence they own it.

And I am not a representative of the British people.
It is to say that you are part of the aforementioned population, with voting rights.