Do you approve of the United Kingdom?

[Greater Mackonia]

I approve because, well, their probably the most liberal country in the world.

Pfft.

[Valaran]

Despite being British, I do not approve of the UK. 1, it's just the US's lackey of a nation, 2, The people are horrible, homophobia, racism, general ignorance, you name it. 3, it's right wing with no real opposition, and 4, it's incredibly arrogant. A number of other issues that I can't be bothered to post as well, because it'll put me in a bad mood.

Val No!

Though I should its pretty left-wing by US standards, and according to most reports (I can dig some up if you want), its one of the most tolerant places around.

[Liberty and Linguistics]

I approve because, well, their probably the most liberal country in the world.

And that they have Birminghamastan, which is "100% Sharia Muslim".

Apologize to Norway.

[Greater Mackonia]

Despite being British, I do not approve of the UK. 1, it's just the US's lackey of a nation, 2, The people are horrible, homophobia, racism, general ignorance, you name it. 3, it's right wing with no real opposition, and 4, it's incredibly arrogant. A number of other issues that I can't be bothered to post as well, because it'll put me in a bad mood.

(1. Just about every Western nation has close ties with the US.
(2. The people have been ranked as some of the least racist and least homophobic in the world. You'll find that once you leave the UK, homophobia and racism are still widespread. It's not an exclusively British thing.
(3. Labour was in power from 1997-2010, last I checked.
(4. I don't see how it's arrogant.

Labour are pretty much a right-wing party these days no matter how much Ed likes to harp after imaginary Marxist credentials, the Labour governments from 1997-2010 were certainly right-wing anyway.

[Liberty and Linguistics]

(1. Just about every Western nation has close ties with the US.
(2. The people have been ranked as some of the least racist and least homophobic in the world. You'll find that once you leave the UK, homophobia and racism are still widespread. It's not an exclusively British thing.
(3. Labour was in power from 1997-2010, last I checked.
(4. I don't see how it's arrogant.

Labour are pretty much a right-wing party these days no matter how much Ed likes to harp after imaginary Marxist credentials, the Labour governments from 1997-2010 were certainly right-wing anyway.

Tony was a centrist, Brown was a run of the mill centre leftist. The same can be said for Miliband. Then again, Miliband isn't PM. Come May, he very well may be, which is a scary thought.

[Wine-loving Chimps]

(1. Just about every Western nation has close ties with the US.
(2. The people have been ranked as some of the least racist and least homophobic in the world. You'll find that once you leave the UK, homophobia and racism are still widespread. It's not an exclusively British thing.
(3. Labour was in power from 1997-2010, last I checked.
(4. I don't see how it's arrogant.

Labour are pretty much a right-wing party these days no matter how much Ed likes to harp after imaginary Marxist credentials, the Labour governments from 1997-2010 were certainly right-wing anyway.

True enough. Ed seems very fond of putting a pretty leftist agenda up though, and a lot of Labour people do not approve of the Labour governments from 1997-2010, so I think we can reasonably expect an Ed Miliband government to be more left-wing.

[Lunas Legion]

(1. Just about every Western nation has close ties with the US.
(2. The people have been ranked as some of the least racist and least homophobic in the world. You'll find that once you leave the UK, homophobia and racism are still widespread. It's not an exclusively British thing.
(3. Labour was in power from 1997-2010, last I checked.
(4. I don't see how it's arrogant.

Labour are pretty much a right-wing party these days no matter how much Ed likes to harp after imaginary Marxist credentials, the Labour governments from 1997-2010 were certainly right-wing anyway.

Agreed. Although there are still some left-wing holdouts in the Labour Party, there aren't really any left wing parties on the national level with the possible exception of the Greens, but they're nowhere near as left as Old Labour.

[Valaran]

Tony was a centrist, Brown was a run of the mill centre leftist. The same can be said for Miliband. Then again, Miliband isn't PM. Come May, he very well may be, which is a scary thought.

Basically this ^
(though perceptions of left and right are really subjective)

And it is weird to think of him as PM...

[Camelza]

Yes, I approve. Not just because I approve nearly every liberal democratic state for being just that, but also because of my personal fondness towards Great Britain and her people.

[Greater Mackonia]

Labour are pretty much a right-wing party these days no matter how much Ed likes to harp after imaginary Marxist credentials, the Labour governments from 1997-2010 were certainly right-wing anyway.

Tony was a centrist, Brown was a run of the mill centre leftist. The same can be said for Miliband. Then again, Miliband isn't PM. Come May, he very well may be, which is a scary thought.

Centrist can be a very loose definition, Blair favoured big business, relaxed regulations, pursued an aggressive foreign policy and oversaw increased privatisation of public services. I would say it is quite sensible to say he was right-wing, well right-of-centre but by British standards that is right wing. Brown would have more claim to the centre than Blair but I would still say his policies as Chancellor and Prime Minister lean more to the right.

Miliband is a fully fledged leftist but is forced to at least pretend to act like a typical centre-rightist.

[Glasgia]

Meh, we (ugh, god, do I have to say that?) have done some shit but generally it's alright as a nation I guess. Lived in it most of my life, can't complain. I won't be forgiving it for '88, for '45, for '98, for '48, for '16, for '19, for '72 - But those governments have been and gone, while most the people would likely agree of the harm for the most part. There are a few cunts still around, one of them's decided to run a political party and he's been getting some press recently, but Brits are largely alright compared to the rest of the world.

[Liberty and Linguistics]

Tony was a centrist, Brown was a run of the mill centre leftist. The same can be said for Miliband. Then again, Miliband isn't PM. Come May, he very well may be, which is a scary thought.

Basically this ^
(though perceptions of left and right are really subjective)

And it is weird to think of him as PM...

I'm sure it was equally weird for the UK to think of this guy as a PM.

[Mike the Progressive]

I guess?

[The Yorkshire Commonwealth]

There are a few cunts still around, one of them's decided to run a political party and he's been getting some press recently

Yeah well, he's the Prime Minister, you can't blame the papers for talking about him.

[Valaran]

Basically this ^
(though perceptions of left and right are really subjective)

And it is weird to think of him as PM...

I'm sure it was equally weird for the UK to think of this guy as a PM.

I guess.... but we actually might be electing this one straight out (possibly myself included; I'm undecided).

[Terrad]

The UK is cool and all, but i dislike how bullying based on disability isn't illegal there. That's enough for me to disapprove any nation.

[Wine-loving Chimps]

Basically this ^
(though perceptions of left and right are really subjective)

And it is weird to think of him as PM...

I'm sure it was equally weird for the UK to think of this guy as a PM.

So true!

[Glasgia]

There are a few cunts still around, one of them's decided to run a political party and he's been getting some press recently

Yeah well, he's the Prime Minister, you can't blame the papers for talking about him.

I was talking about the one with the French name. Garage? Garbage? Fahren?

[Liberty and Linguistics]

There are a few cunts still around, one of them's decided to run a political party and he's been getting some press recently

Yeah well, he's the Prime Minister, you can't blame the papers for talking about him.

I figured Glasgia was mentioning Britain's favorite casually racist, beer drinking, cigarette smoking, grinning politician known by some as "Nigel."

[Valaran]

The UK is cool and all, but i dislike how bullying based on disability isn't illegal there. That's enough for me to disapprove any nation.

I didn't realise it wasn't illegal (I just assumed it was, which is rather naive in hindsight)... :/

Though is it ok if I ask you to elaborate a little?

[Jetan]

Hello Nationstates General. Today I have another question. Do you approve of the United Kingdom? The United Kingdom follows the United States on its tours around the world, always by its side. It is also a critical component in NATO. However, it has recently taken unpopular actions, like ignored radical Islam for fear of being labeled as a racist country. Or if the UKIP party wins, and it looks like it is, it will leave the European Union. But still, on the other hand, it is sending troops to Estonia to help prepare Estonian troops. It was the country that has given birth to the most influential powers around the world. I.E Australia, Canada, United States, New Zealand. So my question is, do you approval or disapprove?

In what world is New Zealand one of the "most influental powers around the world"?

[The Emerald Dawn]

Hello Nationstates General. Today I have another question. Do you approve of the United Kingdom? The United Kingdom follows the United States on its tours around the world, always by its side. It is also a critical component in NATO. However, it has recently taken unpopular actions, like ignored radical Islam for fear of being labeled as a racist country. Or if the UKIP party wins, and it looks like it is, it will leave the European Union. But still, on the other hand, it is sending troops to Estonia to help prepare Estonian troops. It was the country that has given birth to the most influential powers around the world. I.E Australia, Canada, United States, New Zealand. So my question is, do you approval or disapprove?

In what world is New Zealand one of the "most influental powers around the world"?

Hey, they saved the world from Sauron. That's pretty damn stronk.

[Valaran]

Hello Nationstates General. Today I have another question. Do you approve of the United Kingdom? The United Kingdom follows the United States on its tours around the world, always by its side. It is also a critical component in NATO. However, it has recently taken unpopular actions, like ignored radical Islam for fear of being labeled as a racist country. Or if the UKIP party wins, and it looks like it is, it will leave the European Union. But still, on the other hand, it is sending troops to Estonia to help prepare Estonian troops. It was the country that has given birth to the most influential powers around the world. I.E Australia, Canada, United States, New Zealand. So my question is, do you approval or disapprove?

In what world is New Zealand one of the "most influental powers around the world"?

Maybe he meant influential in this way

[The Neo-Hellenic Republic]

Labour are pretty much a right-wing party these days no matter how much Ed likes to harp after imaginary Marxist credentials, the Labour governments from 1997-2010 were certainly right-wing anyway.

Tony was a centrist, Brown was a run of the mill centre leftist. The same can be said for Miliband. Then again, Miliband isn't PM. Come May, he very well may be, which is a scary thought.

GLORY TO THE LIBERTARIAN PARTY

[Camelza]

Hello Nationstates General. Today I have another question. Do you approve of the United Kingdom? The United Kingdom follows the United States on its tours around the world, always by its side. It is also a critical component in NATO. However, it has recently taken unpopular actions, like ignored radical Islam for fear of being labeled as a racist country. Or if the UKIP party wins, and it looks like it is, it will leave the European Union. But still, on the other hand, it is sending troops to Estonia to help prepare Estonian troops. It was the country that has given birth to the most influential powers around the world. I.E Australia, Canada, United States, New Zealand. So my question is, do you approval or disapprove?

In what world is New Zealand one of the "most influental powers around the world"?

The world of the international sheep industry.