Originally Posted by
sidevalve
It's the fantasy promoted to the electorate that we always "punch above our weight". Why can 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 exactly what our weight is.
Quite so sidevalve. Spreadsheet Phil is right now trying to get his columns to add up and...he can't do it!
Similar situation in the '60s, UK poor, foreign military capabilities scrapped. FEAF, NEAF, Carriers, Army etc
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