Originally Posted by
Cazalet33
You really can't have it all, y'know.
It's the fantasy promoted to the electorate that we always "punch above our weight". Why can't we simply punch
at our weight? We're no longer the 19th century colossus that stood astride the world, painting it pink wherever we trod.
Dean Acheson's observation that "Great Britain has lost an Empire and has not yet found a role" is as true today as it was in 1962 when he said it.
As a starting point, it would be helpful if our Lords & Masters could decide what our weight should be. Now would be a good time to do it as we separate from European institutions and aspire to a different world role.