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| | '''Great Britain''' is a [[Europe]]an island consisting of [[England]], [[Scotland]], and [[Wales]], all of which send representatives to the Parliament of the [[United Kingdom]]. The "United Kingdom" consists of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. "Great Britain" also has a purely geographic meaning, as the largest [[island]] of the [[British Isles]]. | | '''Great Britain''' is a [[Europe]]an island consisting of [[England]], [[Scotland]], and [[Wales]], all of which send representatives to the Parliament of the [[United Kingdom]]. The "United Kingdom" consists of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. "Great Britain" also has a purely geographic meaning, as the largest [[island]] of the [[British Isles]]. |
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| − | In the second century, Greek-Egyptian geographer Ptolemy called the island ''megale Brettania'' (great Britain) to distinguish it from ''mikra Brettania'' (little Britain), meaning Ireland. In 1548, English regent Lord Somerset proposed that England and Scotland should unite "like as twoo brethren of one Islande of great Britaynes again." The name was adopted by James I when he became king of both England and Scotland in 1604.
| + | Great Britain rose as a predominantly [[Christian]] nation to spectacular success as the [[British Empire]], peaking between 1815 and 1915, but then declined under [[atheism]] as propagated by its [[secular]] higher education. Today most [[Brit]]s say they have "no religion," and the country is merely a shell of its former preeminence, ranking as merely the fifth largest economy in the world by GDP, while the [[U.S.]] subsidizes the real costs of its national defense. Although the costs of fighting two world wars and giving up its Empire have been cited as significantly weakening the British economy during the 20th Century, the moral decay wrought by adherence to [[Charles Darwin]] and other atheistic icons and theories has harmed it more. '''''The primary value of [[Great Britain]] are its news website that post embarrassing stories about [[liberal]] [[American]]s, suppressed in the [[U.S.]], including [[video game]] [[addiction]]s by [[public school]] shooters'''''. |
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| − | Once the largest economy and the pre-eminent nation in the world (from about 1815 to 1915), Great Britain has since been overtaken by other industrialized countries with larger populations but still remains the fifth largest economy in the world by GDP. The costs of fighting two world wars and giving up its Empire had significant impacts on the British economy during the 20th Century. Great Britain is a founding member of NATO, the Commonwealth, the UN security council and various other international bodies. According to the United Nations, the UK rates very highly for "human development", democracy and business opportunity. Socially Great Britain has changed dramatically over the last 100 years as the population has become more liberal, socialist and secular (according to the last UK census in 2011 approx 26% of the population describe themselves as atheist, 60% as Christian, 4.5% Muslim and the balance as other religions - actual religious observance of any type is low within all the religious groups).
| + | Great Britain is a founding member of [[NATO]], the Commonwealth, the UN Security Council, and various other international bodies. According to the United Nations, the UK rates very highly for "human development", democracy, and business opportunity. Socially Great Britain has changed dramatically over the last 100 years as the population has become more liberal, socialist, and secular. According to the UK census in 2011, approximately 26% of the population describe themselves as atheist, 60% as Christian (which has fallen to less than 50% as of 2023), 4.5% as Muslim, and the balance as other religions - actual religious observance of any type is relatively low in [[Great Britain]] among all the religious groups. |
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| − | The subsidies from the United States to pay for its national defense through NATO allows the majority of the British people to be more concerned with the [[welfare state]], health care provision and funding (The NHS is a free at the point of delivery health care system funded by taxation), education, immigration, climate change and environmental protection, the negative economic impacts of BREXIT and the government's mixed response to COVID 19. | + | The subsidies from the United States to pay for its national defense through NATO allow the majority of the British people to be more concerned with the [[welfare state]], health care provision, and funding (The NHS is free at the point of delivery health care system funded by taxation), education, immigration, climate change and environmental protection, the negative economic impacts of BREXIT and the government's mixed response to COVID 19. |
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| − | The [[Population]] of the island of Great Britain is estimated at 60.5 million in 2010, which is 97% of the population of the UK.<ref>This includes surrounding small islands and islets that also comprise England, Scotland, and Wales. From the UK Office for National Statistics. "National Population Projections 2010-based Statistical Bulletin." October 26, 2011. http://ons.gov.uk/ons/dcp171778_235886.pdf</ref> The island has an area of approximately 88,745 square miles<ref>Taylor, Nick. "The British Isles and all that..." Accessed April 2012. School of Mathematical and Computer Sciences, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh. http://www.macs.hw.ac.uk/britishisles/</ref> - about the size of [[Minnesota]] - making it the 9th largest island in the world. The topography of the island is characterized by rolling countryside and scattered forests of low elevation in the South and East, with larger hills and mountains in the North and West. | + | The [[population]] of the island of Great Britain is estimated at 60.5 million in 2010, which is 97% of the population of the [[United Kingdom]].<ref>This includes surrounding small islands and islets that also comprise England, Scotland, and Wales. From the UK Office for National Statistics. "National Population Projections 2010-based Statistical Bulletin." October 26, 2011. http://ons.gov.uk/ons/dcp171778_235886.pdf</ref> The island has an area of approximately 88,745 square miles<ref>Taylor, Nick. "The British Isles and all that..." Accessed April 2012. School of Mathematical and Computer Sciences, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh. http://www.macs.hw.ac.uk/britishisles/</ref> - about the size of [[Minnesota]] - making it the 9th largest island in the world. The topography of the island is characterized by rolling countryside and scattered forests of low elevation in the South and East, with larger hills and mountains in the North and West. |
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| − | The largest cities and cultural centres in Great Britain and Northern island are London, Birmingham, Manchester, Newcastle (all England), Edinburgh and Glasgow (in Scotland), Cardiff (in Wales) and Belfast (Northern Island). Significant powers have been devolved out to the region's of Great Britain and Northern Island. This is an ongoing process. There is a strong desire in Scotland for independence from England - a recent referendum showed a small majority in favour of remaining in the UK but there are calls for a second referendum for independence since BREXIT. | + | The largest cities and cultural centers in Great Britain and the Northern Island are [[London]], Birmingham, Manchester, Newcastle (all in England), Edinburgh and Glasgow (in Scotland), Cardiff (in Wales) and Belfast (Northern Island). Significant powers have been devolved out to the regions of Great Britain and the Northern Island. This is an ongoing process. There is a strong desire in Scotland for independence from England - a referendum showed a small majority in favor of remaining in the UK but there are calls for a second referendum for independence since [[Brexit|BREXIT]]. |
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| − | '''''Reuters''''': [https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-economy-shrink-2023-risks-lost-decade-cbi-2022-12-05/ UK economy to shrink in 2023. Confederation of Business Industry forecast indicates that the UK risks a 'lost decade'].
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| − | === Britain's productivity problem ===
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| − | In 2022, ''The Economist'' published the article [https://archive.md/LeOoB#selection-871.0-875.302 Britain’s productivity problem is long-standing and getting worse] which stated:
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| − | {{Cquote|The productivity slowdown that followed was global, but Britain’s was particularly dramatic. Between 2009 and 2019 its productivity growth rate was the second slowest in the g7 . A study by Nick Crafts at the University of Warwick and Terence Mills of Loughborough University calculated that Britain’s shortfall during this period, compared with the pre-2008 trend, was the worst in 250 years...
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| − | Catching up with America’s level of labour productivity would mean that Britain’s gdp per person would be £6,600 higher, for example. And even if it is hard to pin down the exact sources of the productivity slowdown in the 2010s, it is easier to identify areas where Britain has to do better in future. They fall into three big categories: investment, people and the spread of knowledge."<ref> [https://archive.md/LeOoB#selection-871.0-875.302 Britain’s productivity problem is long-standing and getting worse]</ref>}}
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| − | === United Kingdom and number of worker hours per year ===
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| − | [[File:UK workers hours worked annually.jpg|thumbnail|center|1000px|Wikipedia's article [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_countries_by_average_annual_labor_hours&oldid=1125058865 List of countries by average annual labor hours] states "The following list is the average annual working time per employed person (men and women) in hours in 2017. Data is not available for all countries of the world".
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| − | Compared to the rest of the world, the United Kingdom was ranked 51st on the list of countries in terms of the average annual working time per employed person (men and women) in hours in 2017.
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| − | According to the websites Statista, "The average weekly hours worked on the main job in the United Kingdom saw no significant changes in 2021 in comparison to the previous year 2020 and remained at around 36.77 hours."<ref>[https://www.statista.com/statistics/419636/main-job-average-weekly-working-hours-united-kingdom-uk-y-on-y/#:~:text=The%20average%20weekly%20hours%20worked,remained%20at%20around%2036.77%20hours. Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2001 to 2021]</ref>]]
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| − | === Former Prime Minister Liz Truss on British workers ===
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| − | [[File:Truss.PNG|thumbnail|201px|center|[[Liz Truss]], the former Prime Minister of the [[United Kingdom]], was caught on audio tape indicating that British workers lacked the "skill and application" of foreign nationals.<ref>[https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-62571016 Liz Truss accused of branding British workers lazy in leaked audio], BBC</ref> ]]
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| − | [[Liz Truss]], the former Prime Minister of the [[United Kingdom]], was caught on audio tape indicating that British workers lacked the "skill and application" of foreign nationals.<ref>[https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-62571016 Liz Truss accused of branding British workers lazy in leaked audio], BBC</ref> In response, the [[BBC]] published the news article Liz ''Truss accused of branding British workers lazy in leaked audio''<ref>[https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-62571016 Liz Truss accused of branding British workers lazy in leaked audio], BBC</ref>
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| − | In 2022, ''The Economist'' published the article [https://archive.md/LeOoB#selection-871.0-875.302 Britain’s productivity problem is long-standing and getting worse]. Evidently, many godless, slothful Brits are reluctant to upgrade their skills to meet the current demands of the marketplace or they are too broke or lazy to implement productivity-producing technology. I mention poverty in relation to a lack of investment in productivity-improving technology because lazy people are often broke!
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| − | ''The Economist'' states: "But even if the frontier is slowing, there is no iron law that says Britain cannot move closer to it. Catching up with America’s level of labour productivity would mean that Britain’s gdp per person would be £6,600 higher, for example. And even if it is hard to pin down the exact sources of the productivity slowdown in the 2010s, it is easier to identify areas where Britain has to do better in future. They fall into three big categories: investment, people and the spread of knowledge."<ref>[https://archive.md/LeOoB#selection-871.0-875.302 Britain’s productivity problem is long-standing and getting worse]</ref>
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| − | === Britain's economic funk will likely endure. The USA will be the leading power in the world for the foreseeable future ===
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| − | *[[Essay: Godless Britain's economic funk will likely endure. The USA will be the leading power in the world for the foreseeable future|Godless Britain's economic funk will likely endure. The USA will be the leading power in the world for the foreseeable future]]
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| − | == British atheism ==
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| − | ''See also:'' [[British atheism]]
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| − | == Growth of British evangelical Christianity ==
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| − | ''See also:'' [[British atheism]]
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| − | [[File:Union jack.jpg|thumbnail|200px|left|Some 4.5million of the [[UK]]'s foreign-born population claim to have a religious affiliation and more than half are Christian.
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| − | Church attendance in Greater London grew by 16% between 2005 and 2012.<ref>[http://www.brin.ac.uk/news/2013/london-churchgoing-and-other-news/ London Churchgoing and Other News]</ref> In addition, the latest immigrants to the UK as a whole mean British Christianity is becoming more charismatic and fundamentalist.<ref>[http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/edwest/100019857/im-not-surprised-evangelical-christianity-is-on-the-rise/ I'm not surprised Evangelical Christianity is on the rise] by Ed West, ''The Telegraph'', December 14th, 2009</ref>]]
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| − | The ''Christian Post'' reported on July 21, 2019, as far as [[Britain]]: "The percentage of respondents who said they were nondenominational Christians increased from 3% of the population in 1998 to 13% in 2018."<ref>[https://www.christianpost.com/world/only-38-brits-identify-christian-lowest-proportion-in-polls-history.html Only 38% of Brits identify as Christian; lowest proportion in poll's history], Christian Post, 2019</ref>
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| − | In December 2017, the ''Church Times'' reported:
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| − | {{Cquote|In 2016, the Centre for Theology and Community (CTC) published new research on Evangelical church-planting in east London, Love, Sweat and Tears (News, 8 April 2016, Features, 21 April). This confirmed the widely recognised image of Evangelicals as people who like to plant churches, but it also revealed that the way they work is not at all how people often imagine.
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| − | All of these Evangelical churches were planted in deprived areas, not suburbs; most of their members were local; one parish was cross-tradition; every parish was reaching people who do not attend church; and all of them were involved in social-action projects that served their local communities.<ref>[https://www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2017/8-december/comment/opinion/church-growth-is-not-just-for-evangelicals Church growth is not just for Evangelicals]</ref>}}
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| − | Due to religious immigrants, many of whom are [[evangelicalism|evangelical Christians]], church attendance in Greater [[London]] grew by 16% between 2005 and 2012.<ref>[http://www.brin.ac.uk/news/2013/london-churchgoing-and-other-news/ London Churchgoing and Other News]</ref> In 2013, it was reported that 52% of people who attended church in London attended evangelical churches.<ref>[http://www.brin.ac.uk/news/2013/london-churchgoing-and-other-news/ London Churchgoing and Other News]</ref>
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| − | On December 14, 2009, the British newspaper ''The Telegraph'' reported:
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| − | {{cquote|According to the Mail Evangelical Christianity is on the rise.
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| − | Some 4.5million of the [[UK]]'s foreign-born population claim to have a religious affiliation. Of these, around a quarter are Muslim while more than half are Christian – with Polish Catholics and African Pentecostals among the fastest-growing groups.
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| − | While traditional churchgoing is on the decline in the UK over the past decade, the latest immigrants mean Christianity is becoming more charismatic and fundamentalist.
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| − | 'Perhaps the most significant change has been the growth of Pentecostal and charismatic Christianity within migrant populations, particularly those from Africa and Latin America,' the report found.
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| − | 'In Lewisham, there are 65 Pentecostal churches serving the Nigerian community, and others serving the Congolese, Ghanaian and Ivorian communities.'
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| − | Professor Mike Kenny of IPPR said: 'The research shows that recent waves of inward migration have given a boost to some of the UK's established faith communities at a time when Britain's society and culture are generally more secular, and smaller numbers of the indigenous population are regularly attending churches.
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| − | 'Recent migration trends are altering the faith map of the UK. Their biggest impact is being felt in some of our largest cities: London above all, where a rich mosaic of different faith communities has come into being.'
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| − | Evangelical Christianity might be heavily African-influenced but it’s also spreading among the natives as well.<ref>[http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/edwest/100019857/im-not-surprised-evangelical-christianity-is-on-the-rise/ I'm not surprised Evangelical Christianity is on the rise] by Ed West, ''The Telegraph'', December 14th, 2009</ref>}}
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| − | *[http://www.the-american-interest.com/berger/2013/12/18/pentecostalism-invades-lambeth-palace/ Pentecostalism Invades Lambeth Palace] by [[Peter L. Berger]]
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| − | == Poor response of irreligious British to British, Muslim terrorists and British, Muslim groomer gangs ==
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| − | See: [[British irreligion, libertinism, undisciplined behavior, lack of mental toughness and cowardice#Cowardly, irreligious British vs. British, Muslim terrorists and British, Muslim groomer gangs|Cowardly, irreligious British vs. British, Muslim terrorists and British, Muslim groomer gangs]]
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| − | [[File:Richard Dawkins 2015.jpg|alt=Richard Dawkins|thumbnail|251px|right|Richard Dawkins declared "[[Christianity]] may actually be our best defence against aberrant forms of religion that threaten the world".<ref name="christiantoday.com">[http://www.christiantoday.com/article/richard.dawkins.says.christianity.is.worlds.best.defence.against.radical.islam/76416.htm Richard Dawkins says Christianity is world's best defence against radical Islam], Christianity Today, January 2016</ref><ref name="breitbart.com">[https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2016/01/12/professional-atheist-dawkins-says-christianity-bulwark-against-something-worse/ Professional Atheist Dawkins Says Christianity ‘Bulwark Against Something Worse’], by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D, ''Breitbart News Network'', Jan 12, 2016</ref> See also: [[Richard Dawkins and Islamophobia accusations|Richard Dawkins and Islam]] ]]
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| − | A Eurobarometer poll in 2010 reported that 37% of UK citizens "believed there is a God", 33% believe there is "some sort of spirit or life force" and 25% answered "I don't believe there is any sort of spirit, God or life force".<ref>[http://ec.europa.eu/public_opinion/archives/ebs/ebs_341_en.pdf Special Eurobarometer, biotechnology, p. 204"]. Fieldwork: Jan-Feb 2010.</ref> See also: [[British atheism]]
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| − | In 2014, ''The Telegraph'' reported: "The [[Britain|British]] are among the most sceptical in the world about religion, a global study has found. Just over a third of people in the UK believe religion has a positive role to play in our daily lives, compared to a global average of 59 per cent."<ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/religion/10771044/UK-among-most-sceptical-in-world-about-religion.html UK among most sceptical in world about religion], ''The Telegraph'', 2014</ref>
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| − | I recently years the British irreligious population has behaved in a cowardly manner (See: [[Atheism and cowardice]]).
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| − | In the latter part of 2022 it was reported that the Islamic population of the UK has increased 44 percent in a decade, according to the latest UK census figures. Of the UK's total population, 6.5 percent — 3.9 million people — are adherents of Islam.<ref>[https://www.arabnews.com/node/2208151/world Number of Muslims in UK up 44% in a decade], ''Arab News'', November 29, 2022</ref>
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| − | The United States website Homeland Security Digital Library published the article ''Islamist Terrorism in the UK: An In-Depth Analysis'':
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| − | {{Cquote|On March 7th the Henry Jackson Society, a British think tank, released a report titled, Islamist Terrorism: Analysis of Offenses and Attacks in the UK (1998-2015). As stated by author Hannah Stuart, the purpose of the report is to provide “information and statistical analysis on the manifestation and development of the threat to national security from Islamism-inspired terrorism.” According to the report, there have been 264 convictions of Islamism-inspired terrorism in the UK as a result of arrests made between 1998 and 2015. Interestingly, 72% of these Islamism-related offences (IROs) were committed by UK nationals or individuals holding dual British nationality, with the overwhelming majority being perpetrated by males. However, although their numbers remain small, female involvement in Islamism-inspired terrorism has tripled since 2011, with women accounting for 11% of all IROs occurring between 2011 and 2015. This represents a 175% increase from IROs occurring between 1998 and 2010 involving women.
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| − | Dr. Peter Hammond's article [http://www.virtueonline.org/what-islam-isnt-dr-peter-hammond What Islam Isn't] indicates:
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| − | {{Cquote|When Muslims reach 10% of the population, they will increase lawlessness as a means of complaint about their conditions ( Paris --car-burnings). Any non-Muslim action that offends Islam will result in uprisings and threats (Amsterdam - Mohammed cartoons).
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| − | In one UK city alone, 1,400 non-Muslim girls were groomed, [[rape]]d, trafficked, and drugged between 1997 and 2013 while those in authority failed to act. The [[police]] have been accused of ignoring sex abuse claims because of political correctness and fear of accusation of [[racism]], as well as allegedly blaming some child victims.<ref>https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/grooming-gangs-uk-britain-newcastle-serious-case-review-operation-sanctuary-shelter-muslim-asian-a8225106.html?amp</ref> [[Leftist]] organizations waged relentless war against anyone who spoke out about Muslim rape gangs. Victims and critics were demonized as "[[Islamophobic]]," “hateful” and “[[bigot]]ed.”<ref>https://www.jihadwatch.org/2018/05/uk-100-investigations-in-rotherham-into-police-misconduct-over-refusal-to-stop-muslim-rape-gangs</ref>
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| − | The sister of a 14-year girl who was murdered by a pimp was convicted of a "racially aggravated assault" for slapping a suspect who stated that he chopped up her body and cooked it into kebabs. The case was tossed out. The police botched the investigation.<ref>https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/271083/leftists-own-uks-grooming-gang-crisis-and-tommy-danusha-v-goska</ref> This is only one such story among hundreds that have gone unreported by global leftist [[mainstream media]]. Independent journalist [[Tommy Robinson]] has forced the spotlight on the [[rape jihad]] occurring in [[Europe]], and has been prosecuted and demonized for doing it.<ref>https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/05/tommy-robinson-grooming-gangs-britain-persecutes-journalist/amp/</ref>
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| − | Peter McLoughlin, Ph.D. the author of a detailed study of grooming gangs, ''Easy Meat: Inside Britain's Grooming Gang Scandal'' (Paperback 2016) concluded that they are the logical outcome of Islamic doctrines. Under Islamic law, the Muslim man commits no sin in making sexual use of non-Muslim females, who may be enslaved or used as concubines. Raping or drugging infidel girls is not a sin in their eyes and age of consent laws do not exist. McLoughlin was banned from [[Twitter]] for advertising his book. He is still using an account on GAB.
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| − | *[https://www.foxnews.com/world/2018/05/26/right-wing-activist-tommy-robinson-reportedly-jailed-after-filming-outside-child-grooming-trial.html Right-wing activist Tommy Robinson reportedly jailed after filming outside child grooming trial]. ''Fox News''. May 26, 2018. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
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| − | *Tomlinson, Chris (May 26, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/05/26/redacted-arrested-for-redacted-outside-redacted-leeds-crown-court-issues-media-ban/ [Redacted] Arrested for [Redacted] Outside [Redacted]: Leeds Crown Court Issues Media Ban]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
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| − | *Newman, ALex (May 28, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/world-news/europe/item/29152-secret-u-k-proceedings-send-activist-to-prison-gag-media Secret U.K. Proceedings Send Activist to Prison, Gag Media]. ''The New American''. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
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| − | *[https://twitter.com/SgtPeterAllen/status/1000054602480353280 Peter Allen: "Today Judge Geoffrey Marson QC sentenced (Tommy Robinson) to death in a secret trial that may not be reported on for an offence that may not be mentioned although it is suspected to be for exposing the extent of child abuse and grooming gangs in Britain"] at Twitter</ref>
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| − | === Suggested further reading about Islam and Great Britain ===
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| − | *[https://books.google.com/books?id=hfK9SqHSaccC&printsec=frontcover Eurabia : the Euro-Arab axis]. (2005). Madison: Fairleigh Dickinson University Press.
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| − | *[https://books.google.com/books?id=vGiThWZbUs4C&printsec=frontcover Londonistan], Phillips, Melanie. Londonistan. United Kingdom: Encounter Books, 2007.
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| | {{Cquote|From India, further expansion was undertaken through Asia, and by 1913 the British Empire was the largest to have ever existed. | | {{Cquote|From India, further expansion was undertaken through Asia, and by 1913 the British Empire was the largest to have ever existed. |
| − | It covered around 25% of the world's land surface, including large swathes of North America, Australia, Africa and Asia, while other areas - especially in South America - were closely linked to the empire by trade, according to the National Archives. | + | It covered around 25% of the world's land surface, including large swathes of North America, Australia, Africa, and Asia, while other areas - especially in South America - were closely linked to the empire by trade, according to the National Archives. |
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| | As a result of its size, it became known as “the empire on which the sun never sets”. | | As a result of its size, it became known as “the empire on which the sun never sets”. |
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| | It also oversaw around 412 million inhabitants, or around 23% of the world’s population at the time, writes the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development... | | It also oversaw around 412 million inhabitants, or around 23% of the world’s population at the time, writes the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development... |
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| − | The campaigns it waged in Europe, Asia and Africa virtually bankrupted the UK and the subsequent debt it acquired severely comprised its economic independence; the foundation of the imperial system. | + | The campaigns it waged in Europe, Asia, and Africa virtually bankrupted the UK, and the subsequent debt it acquired severely comprised its economic independence; the foundation of the imperial system. |
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| | The Empire was overstretched and - combined with growing unrest in various colonies - this led to the swift and decisive fall of many of Britain’s key assets, some diplomatically, some violently. | | The Empire was overstretched and - combined with growing unrest in various colonies - this led to the swift and decisive fall of many of Britain’s key assets, some diplomatically, some violently. |
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| − | In 1947 India became independent following a nonviolent civil-disobedience campaign spearheaded by Mahatma Gandhi. Britain had lost the jewel in its crown, and this kickstarted a domino effect across the Empire. | + | In 1947 India became independent following a nonviolent civil disobedience campaign spearheaded by [[Mahatma Gandhi]]. Britain had lost the jewel in its crown, and this kickstarted a domino effect across the Empire. |
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| | “In the Middle East, Britain hurriedly abandoned Palestine in 1948. Ghana became Britain's first African colony to reach independence in 1957. By 1967 more than 20 British territories were independent.” | | “In the Middle East, Britain hurriedly abandoned Palestine in 1948. Ghana became Britain's first African colony to reach independence in 1957. By 1967 more than 20 British territories were independent.” |
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| | + | == History == |
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| | + | In the second century, Greek-Egyptian geographer Ptolemy called the island ''megale Brettania'' (Great Britain) to distinguish it from ''mikra Brettania'' (little Britain), meaning Ireland. In 1548, English regent Lord Somerset proposed that England and Scotland should unite "like as twoo brethren of one Islande of great Britaynes again." The name was adopted by [[James I]] when he became king of both England and Scotland in 1604. |
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| | == See also == | | == See also == |
The subsidies from the United States to pay for its national defense through NATO allow the majority of the British people to be more concerned with the welfare state, health care provision, and funding (The NHS is free at the point of delivery health care system funded by taxation), education, immigration, climate change and environmental protection, the negative economic impacts of BREXIT and the government's mixed response to COVID 19.
The largest cities and cultural centers in Great Britain and the Northern Island are London, Birmingham, Manchester, Newcastle (all in England), Edinburgh and Glasgow (in Scotland), Cardiff (in Wales) and Belfast (Northern Island). Significant powers have been devolved out to the regions of Great Britain and the Northern Island. This is an ongoing process. There is a strong desire in Scotland for independence from England - a referendum showed a small majority in favor of remaining in the UK but there are calls for a second referendum for independence since BREXIT.
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