TOFO
A little more substance would be nice, yes.
The idea that the UK is a minnow compared to any nation and in any metric is frankly weak minded tosh.
We are a tiny nation that manages to hold our own successfully against the worlds monster nations in any metric you can imagine.
People, like yourself, who like to talk the country down are our greatest threat, and frankly, disloyal.
Worlds largest financial centre.
2nd largest Aerospace industry in the world.
World capital for currencies trading.
3rd largest reserve currency.
5th largest GDP
3rd and seventh largest pharma companies.
Sixth in global education rankings.
5th or 6th in terms of military spend.
UK is sixth largest tourist destination with London most visited city.
Still 11th largest exporter in the world.
6th largest manufacturer by value of output.
Three of the top 10 universities in the world.
Big and growing cut of the world space/satellite market.
How many of those are "minnow" like compared to China?
Perhaps most importantly for the future, this makes very interesting reading. Note where China ranks....
Softly does it | The Economist