Xenophobia Why the Europeans think they are the cat's ass
In terms of being fair in love and war..we're butt naked like a tom cat's behind..whereas, I can't say the same for dear old bushy tail of the dear old CIA.
I would continue to point out the flaws with Brits but its so easy to do its like shooting fish in a barrel so what's the fun in that? Ever since we had to rescue them they have tried to act superior but it fails for lack of any real world prestige.
Sounds like you are struggling to convince yourself that England still means anything substantial on the world stage. That's OK. Carry on with the illusions. Some people cling to them even when reality is quite different.