the financial crisis took a heavy blow to the british national debt
continued to climb. as the military and foreign affairs spending huge issue of
the british government in the budget already ugg for cheap stretched. whether the ruling prime minister gordon brown is still leader of the opposition david cameron, are not sufficient funds to reverse the economic decline.
“iceland on the thames”
despite the global economic downturn affecting almost all countries, but britain was the most serious losses. financial services was to promote economic development in key sectors of the uk, has instead become a “stumbling block.” united kingdom is a political commentator sarcastically, “iceland on the thames”, alluding to the united kingdom would probably be another bankruptcy after following the icelandic state.
problematic economy, while also appears difficult diplomacy. the war in iraq and afghanistan, the united kingdom and the united states deliberately ugg for sale act in unison, the british master more right to speak, but it became a vassal of the united states side. with the two largest economies of china and india rise, and the united states turn to other new partners, meant that britain highest in the world getting smaller and smaller seat at the negotiating table, increasingly weakened position.
british public policy institute kearns said: “although the uk is a relatively wealthy country, and remains a permanent member of the un security council, but the country’s strength is on the decline.” in 1962, u.s. secretary of state dean acheson ridicule road: “britain is no longer the empire, but still can not find your seat.” this sentence now thorn to the uk where it hurts.
britain become a “sun does not set empire”, the navy in the 18th century around the world’s most powerful naval forces to go ugg ultra tall up. even if the shrinkage of
the second world war into a “regional fleet”, remain a considerable strength.
but the former british naval minister lamented road west, the british navy has
gone down as the malvinas islands is difficult to resort to a campaign as war.