1997, End of Empire?

Just a quick video showing how I feel about the 'End of Empire'. I apologise about the amount of text, but I hope you enjoy reading it. Debate is welcomed, but please try to be polite as abusive or foul comments will be removed.

Thanks

(Song is 'Land of Hope and Glory')

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[DavBlc7]

On 2.16 I noticed at the bottom it says British Antarctic territory, but there is no claims by all countries on antarctic because it is forbidden by the UN to make a claim on the South Pole area.

It is not a sovereignty territory though British scientists live and worked there.

[flosssock]

@DavBlc7 All claims on Antarctica were 'frozen' by the Antarctic treaty. This means that claims made before it still stand and recognition of these claims (only by some states, not all) still stand. No new claims can be made or recognised. The British government recognises its own claim as sovereign territory and that of Australia, NZ and France. However I don't believe the UN recognises any claims.

[bravehartmman]

Personally my research over the past few yrs leads me to think not only has the empire not ended but in fact has grown but is hidden in a great sleight of hand if you will! the common belife put out today by the mass mainstream media is that its gone and the US rules the world! on the con-try i believe the UK rules the world

1) Washington DC= military

2) Vatican = spiritual

3) City of London= financial

all 3 are city states outside the jurisdiction of local governments with their own cops

[flosssock]

@bravehartmman Thanks for the comment. I agree, I believe the British Empire is the most stable it has ever been. Economies are relatively strong, external threats are relatively low and there is a large will to remain British.

I also, unfortunately, have to agree on what you said about the media.

[sellingstone]

Top Vid !

[DerAdventurer]

The World's biggest Empire! My deep respect to the Almighty former-British Empire!

(italian born, son of british parents)

[blanchelincoln]

Sorry but a bunch of scattered rocks and islands do not an empire make. Face it, it's over. Your honestly comparing those with India, Hong Kong and East Africa?

As for your supposed "claim" in Antarctica the British government may recognize it but most of the world does not. The UK has no sovereignty over any part of Ant-

arctica south of the 60th parallel.

[fb8568]

God save our Queen!!!!!!

[TheCharlie359]

I am the biggest British patriot alive and i say that as much as i admire your video i disagree with you, the days of empire are gone and desperatly trying to make out that Gibralter and the Falklands are in anyways comparable to the Victorian collosus that was our then mighty empire is pointless. The UK has made the BIGGEST contribution to mankind from the abolision of slavery to near global democracy and the rule of law, these are our countries greatest acheivments along with Nazi destruction.

[bravehartmman]

And now the mainstream media informs us today that Cameroon has been in Washington telling anyone who will listen that we are their puppy's

lol you couldn't make this shit up!

must be so British petroleum will be allowed to keep fucking the Yankee taxpayer up da ass, in case they pull out of Afghanistan!

then what would would prince Andy + Blair do with those contracts they have singed with the Uzbek's to pipe the oil out of the Caspian sea through afg into pak and safely back 2 blighty ???

[bravehartmman]

And now the mainstream media informs us today that Cameroon has been in Washington telling anyone who will listen that we are their puppy's

lol you couldn't make this shit up!

must be so British petroleum will be allowed to keep fucking the Yankee taxpayer up da ass, in case they pull out of Afghanistan!

then what would would prince Andy + Blair do with those contracts they have singed with the Uzbek's to pipe the oil out of the Caspian sea through afg into pak and safely back 2 blighty ????