Why England is the greatest country in the world

[Ron Manager]

Radio 4
Test Match Special
Stephen Fry

 

[Mad Cyril]

Cornwall - having just come back for my first visit in 3 years still as beautiful as ever with quiet, unspoilt beaches available away from the touristy spots. Still able to get in a car if the weather is ****, drive 5 miles and find yourself in warm sunshine. My son is now more adept than me at bodyboarding and skimming. Kids grow up far too quickly. Can I have the last 13 years again please ?

Dogs still allowed on Perranporth beach though :(

Oh, how could I forget a PROPER Cornish Pastie ! :D

I was in Cornwall two years ago and there was a popular Cornish independence movement. I saw lots of bearded morris dancer types wearing T-shirts emblazoned with the slogan 'Cornwall is next to England - like Wales'.

 

[Matt the Shrimp]

I was in Cornwall two years ago and there was a popular Cornish independence movement.

Mebyon Kernow

 

[Swiss Tony]

I was in Cornwall two years ago and there was a popular Cornish independence movement. I saw lots of bearded morris dancer types wearing T-shirts emblazoned with the slogan 'Cornwall is next to England - like Wales'.

Their geographically astute then.

 

[Rob Noxious]

I reckon sir Jimmy would think you were being disrespectful to very brave men,and give you a thumbs down.

Not intended, sir! However, I think you're right about Sir Jimmy as he is a funny one to predict and can get on his 'high horse' sometimes.

 

[Wessex]

Why do so many foreigners come here?

Our language, our education system, best sense of humour/comedy, we give so much to the world culturally, we're one of the most advanced countries in the world and always have been at the forefront. We invented football, rugby, cricket, in fact most spors, in fact a lot of things that are around today. We basically invented the world... rule Britannia!

Not to mention free council housing, benefits, free health treatment without contribution and the opportunity to continue living by medieval, misogynistic belief systems without ever making the effort to integrate

 

[Aberdeen Shrimper]

Because of our well respected and well behaved football supporters!!!

:unsure:

 

[shrimp to 11]

im proud to be british because i was born here, parents/grandparents etc are from here. Nationality is a quirk of nature, the only blood is human blood. Oh, and we stood up to the nazis in recent times.

 

[A Century United]

Not to mention free council housing, benefits, free health treatment without contribution and the opportunity to continue living by medieval, misogynistic belief systems without ever making the effort to integrate

Is this a "lets all pick on J" thread? Why wasn't I told???

 

[Napster]

The English Language, giving rise to the best authors, the best songwriters, the best playwrights, the best screenplay writers, the best poets.

And a sense of fairness.

 

[McNasty]

Belgian Buns.

 

[please delete my account]

Morning Chaps!

Three things that make England great: -

Pot Noodle
Fish Finger Sandwiches
Mr Methane http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr_Methane

Kind Regards

 

[Rob Noxious]

Morning Chaps!

Three things that make England great: -

Pot Noodle
Fish Finger Sandwiches
Mr Methane http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr_Methane

Kind Regards

Ha! Did you see the footnote that Mr. Methane appeared on 'Britain's Got Talent'? Hope he was introduced to the strains of Bowie's 'Wild Is The Wind'...

 

[Thorpe Groyney]

England is great because in 10 years time we will all be living under Sharia law. Can't wait.

And Marmite.

 

[Mad Cyril]

England is great because in 10 years time we will all be living under Sharia law. Can't wait.

Bad news for pork butchers, off licences and shoplifters.

Especially bad news for those of us that shoplift from pork butchers and off licences.

 

[Jai]

We are a great example of a multicultural society where all races can live together in harmony.

And we lead the world in binge drinking.

 

[Rusty Shackleford]

Bob Hoskins knew the answer, didn't he?

'Culture, Genius, Sophistication - a bit more than a bleedin' 'ot dog, know what I mean?'

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

The English Language, giving rise to the best authors, the best songwriters, the best playwrights, the best screenplay writers, the best poets.

And a sense of fairness.

Nicely worded to get around the fact that most of the best authors etc are American not English.

England is great because in 10 years time we will all be living under Sharia law. Can't wait.

And Marmite.

We'll be living under Marmite?

 

[Gt Yarmouth Shrimper]

Nicely worded to get around the fact that most of the best authors etc are American not English.


Are you sure on that one?

Shakespeare, Chaucer, Tolkein, Conan Doyle, Kipling, Graham Greene, Du Maurier, Bunyan, Agatha Christie, Bronte Sisters, Jane Austen, Ian Fleming, Orwell, Pinter, Alan Bennett, Dickens, need I go on

 

[Rusty Shackleford]

Shakespeare, Chaucer, Tolkein, Conan Doyle, Kipling, Graham Greene, Du Maurier, Bunyan, Agatha Christie, Bronte Sisters, Jane Austen, Ian Fleming, Orwell, Pinter, Alan Bennett, Dickens, need I go on

Other than Greene and Orwell, everyone else on that list is crap.