Summary: book "Britain for Learners of English", James O'Driscoll

Do British people still feel closer to the USA than to The EU If yes, why If no, why not

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Do British people still feel closer to the USA than to The EU If yes, why If no, why not
British opinion polls from the Cold War revealed ambivalent feelings towards the United States. Margaret Thatcher's 1979 agreement to base US cruise missiles in Britain was approved of by only
36% of Britons, and the number with little or no trust in America's ability to deal wisely with world affairs had soared from 38% into in 1984, In 1998, 61% of Britons said they believed they had more in common with Americans than they did with the rest of Europe. Despite all their demographic challenges, European countries are not going to abandon their welfare systems. Nor are they going to lose their aversion to war. While Iraq may have been a high point of the special relationship, it was also the beginning of its end. Whereas many Americans regret the war, resentment in David Cameron’s Britain — the belief that the country was transformed into a client state of Washington — is more bitter. While Europe and the United States face grave, though distinctive, economic crises, the other common interests that bound them are fading. Whatever else Angela Merkel may do, she is not going to invade Belgium or Poland, and Putin’s Russia, though obnoxious enough, scarcely represents a strategic threat. As to the Middle East, Europe and America are much concerned, but their interests don’t necessarily coincide.
The Brits wished to be left alone. They like to keep their imperial measurement system. They don’t
like the EU interfering.
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Chapter 13: Religion
Henry the VIII created the Church of England. Made himself the head of the church and broke away from Rome but was still a Catholic. King James I introduced the James Bible. The special thing about it was that it was written in English. Priests weren’t needed anymore, because people were able to read it themselves. It was the first English bible. Getting married in the church is more of a show for the family and stuff. Britain is a secular, meaning it’s a state and not a church country. However, if you’d identify the religion it is the Church of England. The queen is the head of the church and state. She’s crowned by the head of the church. Until you were not allowed to bean atheist (public. The Archbishop of Canterbury is the head of the church after the queen. Until 1829 as a Catholic you weren’t signified as a member of the community. It was illegal to be a Catholic. Until 1924 it was forbidden fora Catholic church to ring its bells. (Church of England is also known as Anglican Church. Why all this hate against the Catholics Because of the break with the Vatican 400 years ago. Screw this chapter. Distributing prohibited | Downloaded by Ngan Tien (nganctddongnai@yahoo.com.vn)
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