UK - The junior partner?

[Flashman]

David Cameron is being blasted for saying that the UK is the junior partner to the US, whilst I do not think that applied during World War 2, I do think he is being realistic in that we are no longer a superpower, and that in the 21st century we are an important player but in no way an equal partner to the US.

That's been bleedin' obvious to everyone since the Suez crisis in 1956.

[Clippy]

I know most guys can't tell the difference between small or medium, but if you look at a globe, the UK is most definitely small, in the geographical sense of the word.

But we have a large deficit which makes us top of something!

[Pondlife]

Meanwhile, Mr Cameron's elderly parents have written to the headmaster of Eton Collge demanding their money back.

Mrs Cameron said: "Thirty grand a year for this sh1t? Do I look like a fcuking chump? I want my money. Now.

"And don't p1ss me about. I'm a magistrate and I will **** you up."

WWII Illegal says Mash

[SizeZero]

the reality is that we are a semi-bankrupt, second-rate, small sized country is making us the laughing stock of the world.

I know most guys can't tell the difference between small or medium, but if you look at a globe, the UK is most definitely small, in the geographical sense of the word.

[sasguru]

Blasted by whom? Navel gazers here maybe no one in the US is the least interested

Very true. The insular British press makes it seem that anyone gives a tulipe, when in the US it's "Dave who?"

[AtW]

He's being blasted for saying "We were the junior partner in 1940 when we were fighting the Nazis." At that point the USA hadn't even joined the war.

But France did

[Peoplesoft bloke]

He's being blasted for saying "We were the junior partner in 1940 when we were fighting the Nazis." At that point the USA hadn't even joined the war.

Blasted by whom? Navel gazers here maybe no one in the US is the least interested

[shaunbhoy]

Every time I read this I think of Hi De Hi

Well, they don't come much "camper" than sasguru!

[doodab]

HTH, but IDI.

Every time I read this I think of Hi De Hi

[sasguru]

Having pretensions to Great Power status by hanging on US coat tails, while the reality is that we are a semi-bankrupt, second-rate, medium sized country is making us the laughing stock of the world.

HTH, but IDI.

[shaunbhoy]

He's being blasted for saying "We were the junior partner in 1940 when we were fighting the Nazis." At that point the USA hadn't even joined the war.

What War??

Uncle Sam

[NickFitz]

He's being blasted for saying "We were the junior partner in 1940 when we were fighting the Nazis." At that point the USA hadn't even joined the war.

[Waldorf]

David Cameron is being blasted for saying that the UK is the junior partner to the US, whilst I do not think that applied during World War 2, I do think he is being realistic in that we are no longer a superpower, and that in the 21st century we are an important player but in no way an equal partner to the US.