Once again the conservative party in the UK is tearing into itself over being members of the European Union. One would hardly be aware it was the Conservative party that joined on the 1970s but memories go back further. Churchill said no and de Gaulle said no when he was asked again. The reasons then were less to do with Imperial history and more to do with the deep distrust between the UK and Europe. We have to remember England was on the winning side in World War 2 only because the Russians and Americans joined in.
Nothing focuses the mind of the ruling class in the UK more than the possibility they will lose their Monarchy and in 1939 the elder brother was far more Nazi than the younger one who was actually on the throne.
Today, having seen people try to associate Thatcher with Churchill, what we see is part of the UK living in the past, and how could it be otherwise. These men and women are steeped in history and see it as a greatness that they conquered so many armies. They skim over slavery, the ignore their worldwide theft, they keep quiet about losing America and they never point out how many modern wars are occurring in old possessions they left too hastily.
They don’t want a different future. That’s the battle ground, and that’s the one no one will ever mention.
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