What's so GREAT about Britian?

[mutley]

The cost of living maybe?

British Rail Prices are highest in Europe
UK energy Bills rise twice as fast as Europe Average
Uk drivers pay on average 12% more than the European average for Petrol/Diesel
Britian has the most expensive (and worst) fruit and veg in Europe
Uk food prices rising faster than most of Europe
British hotel prices are the highest in Europe
Uk transport prices higher than anywhere in Europe

Brilliant teenagers?

British children worst in Europe for cannabis use
Britian detains more children than any other country in Europe
Uk schools are worst in Europe for Bullying
Britian has the highest rate of teenage pregnacy in Europe
British teens are the worst behaved in Europe
British teens are most sexually active in Europe

Health?

Uk has worst cancer survival rate in western Europe
Bristish are the fattest in Europe
Britian the worst in Europe from death from strokes
Britian have the worst diets in Europe

Respect for privacy?

Britain tops DNA log league - DNA details logged are highest in the world
Britain rated worst in Europe for protecting privacy

lack of Debt?

Brits have highest credit card debt of 14 European countries
UK still setting the pace on personal debt- Uk responsible for a third of unsecured debt in western europe

Benefits?

Britons have worst state pension in EU
UK bottom of the league for holiday entitlement in europe
UK has lowest maternity pay in Western Europe

low crime?

Britain has the most shoplifting in Europe
Britian is the worst in Europe for Burglary
Prisons in England and Wales lock up more people per head of the population than any other major country in Europe

Respect for the environment?

UK tops league for toxic traffic fumes in Europe
Uk dumps more waste into landfill than any other European country
British worst energy wasters in Europe
Britain worst in Europe for power station pollution

Happy citizens?

British youths are most alienated in Europe
Uk has highest rate of cocaine abuse in Europe
British drink more heavily than the Russians
UK jobless households highest in Europe
Britain's children unhappiest in Western world
Self-harm in UK highest in Europe


and on and on it goes


'UK shamed again...'

[Wakeupcall]

Its...... old

Just like your great great great great grandfather, though Britan doesnt get as many greats in its name

[mmrebel]

I swear to god every one 0f those things listed above i have heard or read some "facts" saying that Ireland was the same.
Who ever wrote that blog is really not dealing with the facts either and is just having rant e.g car prices are higher in the UK than the rest of Europe are clearly not true or the person who wrote the blog dose not recognise Rep of Ireland as a country or never heard of us .

[KingKane]

It's a geographical term like the great blasket island or Inis Mor in the Arans

[Robo]

Great Britian is a reference to the British Isles, as in the largest of the isles. Even with all the British Isles problems and faults we must be doing something right as it seems the worlds immigrants will do almosts anything to get here. Try traveling outside of western europe and north america, see how crap life can realy be. Then you will understand that life on the British Isles is not so bad.

Great Britain - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[scratchnsniff]

Have to say- to deal with only a couple of those, When I was over their I remember being impressed with the wider variety of groceries on offer (population scale obviously) and I remember thinking the hotels (outside of major cities were good value. Dont know about the rest (or care to much) But I would be surprised if they were the worst at everything. Visiting the south west, and wales as we did recently, I thought it was a lovely friendly place.

[bobbysands81]

Why is this in the so called "Northern Ireland" forum?

Northern Ireland is not a part of Great(sic) Britain.

[scratchnsniff]

Why is this in the so called "Northern Ireland" forum?

Northern Ireland is not a part of Great(sic) Britain.

very true, people on here keep confusing Britain with UK- Though on a slightly different topic, one of the things i like most about NI is its Architecture, this is also true of a lot of the smaller British towns. We have some great stuff here too but it tends to be out of the norm, Does the UK operate a better planning and Heritage policy or are they just lucky? Or just as likely is the grass just greener when on hollidays?

[KingKane]

Why is this in the so called "Northern Ireland" forum?

Northern Ireland is not a part of Great(sic) Britain.

Why not ask that of the poster that placed it here?

[H.R. Haldeman]

Worst thread ever. NI is not even part of Gt. Britain.

Massive, massive fail from OP.