on the empire, but it seems that the Conservative party (a collation government partner running our country) has forgotten that we no longer have an empire to trade with.
In its blind panic to re-engage with those attracted to Ukip's sudden appeal to the man on the Clapham omnibus, the Conservative party, or at least a significant number of its MPs, seems to have overlooked the fact that we live in a global economy for which it becomes increasingly difficult for a single nation to make its way in the world without friends and allies. Here's somebody urging caution. Does the UK (potentially with the loss of Scotland) really believe it can continue to make its way in the world on it's own? Perhaps once these politicians have sorted out the EU, they can also arrange for England to win the world cup again...
