American Corporations Are Buying Up Britain-It's Very Bad for Ordinary British People: Angus Hanton

NTD’s Lee Hall sits down with economist and entrepreneur Angus Hanton to discuss how Britain’s businesses are being taken over by U.S. interests, the scale of the takeover, what’s behind it, and why no one is talking about it.

[@WinstonFahrenheit]

Unfortunately people like this chap hasn't been listened to, the deterioration started during the privatisations of the 1980s and it's been exponential deterioration growth since then. The political and corporate class are on board with vassalage and servitude, as they are now completely corrupt and beyond any form of redemption. The future is vassalage, rather than partnership. It's ownership rather than cooperation and mutual respect. The British have learnt how to bend over and take it, and the shafting will now be forever. It's all about managing decline now.

[@bonniedrasco8166]

They bury his voice

[@mrstephenpariah]

@@WinstonFahrenheit It's actually even worse, Heaton's scope is still fairly narrow. Check out Matt Kennard (and his book) on corporations.

[@bopndop2347]

Britain never had a chance after handing over the Empires. France has done well

[@koala6016]

The political and corporate class are all in for fascism, too. They always have been.

[@OnlineEnglish-wl5rp]

When you look back at Thatcher it's clear she was a useful idiot for American interests. That whole project was designed by American think tanks funded by American money: Friedman, the Chicago boys, the Olin Foundation, the Rockerfellers

[@DavidLockett-x4b]

The yanks also have boots on the ground in Australia, under the pretense of saving Australia from the Chinese, but in reality they want to save Australia for themselves. The UK has become airstrip 1, and Australia is Airstrip 2.

[@suntzu94]

Yes you are correct and as long as us Yanks have the biggest guns the British and Ozzy peasants will do as they are told

[@mnblkjh6757]

😂🤣👍

[@cinnamonstar808]

Australia is two face and loves to COMPLAIN . Today you complains about America. Tomorrow UK gets on your nerves. Friday its the Chinese bothering you, Saturday its New Zealand. 🙄 just say you are bored down under. .... THE LAST COMMENT IS BEYOND ungrateful 😡🤬 the billions the USA spend to defend your country since WW2 cannot be paid back. The US occupy 5 countries in South Asia just to defend your land. Philippines, to S. Korea to Japan Clearly you forgot your own history: the #1 reason Australia even have immigration is because WW2 ✈✈✈ Japanese boomers were on their way to Australia. American ships were 3 months away. and Australia had 10 million whites unable to defend the continent.😊😁😄. the USA base in JAPAN is there solo. to keep you alive. How much USD you think it cost to run 4 huge military base in Asia since 1945 to 2024? the USA also ruined a 250 year friendship with France because of Australia. which also ruined NAFTA. _-> because France walked but did not sign the divorce paper they dont care about Ukraine vs Russia.. Australia cost the USA money and soft power that took 100 years to earn. UNGRATEFUL like the British = you must be related or something

[@JamieMorlok]

When UK has becoem America's poodle, what do you expect?

[@glendakirby5579]

'The special relationship'? Cringeworthy.

[@suntzu94]

Us Yanks call the Brit’s “lap dogs” I say the Brit’s are good cannon fodder for our wars

[@markusaurelius7227]

It’s the other way around boo-boo

[@SLF-o2w]

Poodle #1 Tony Blair, looking older and stupider, is back on the public stage after being disgraced for his poodle support of George W. Bush’s Iraq and Afghanistan wars. At least the UK Parliament did convene an Iraq Commission which met and heard testimony and asked questions, all archived on C-Span.

[@lib1007]

And this interview is published via KZbin, an American company 😝

[@lucywin8000]

😂😂😂

[@majestiqueeuro5937]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@ok29700]

How's that relevant

[@majestiqueeuro5937]

@@ok29700 apparently you don't get the irony

[@mnblkjh6757]

😂🤣👍

[@john-tr8jy]

This is a very important discussion on a trend that has critical consequences.

[@koala6016]

Very bad for ordinary British people is the understatement of the year.

[@chutney-h3o]

Btits love yanks and their culture...look at your TV consumption, movies, diet...all American. And yet brits are taught to fear immigrants 😂 Enjoy your healthcare takeover by yanks next.

[@alexandertraveler510]

exactly. the thing is the topic is not talked about.

[@madleon81]

Sounds like UK is India and US is the British Empire of 21st century 😂

[@mnblkjh6757]

🤣😂☹️

[@glendakirby5579]

Well they financially backed Germany in WW2, provided us with weaponry at great expense, loaned us money when we were on our knees, and ensured we didnt have a pot to piss in, let alone an Empire after the war, our debts only recently paid off. Yes they will take Canada and Australia very soon , why not? they already have the UK. Personally I would be perfectly content to tend flocks on some rolling green hills with all the wealthy gone, spinning my wool in my thatched mud hut, as the smoke from my wood fire went up the chimney, my nearest neighbour five miles away. I already have the thatched mud hut.

[@gnuemacs1166]

Britain lost the computer industry under maggie

[@koala6016]

Britain lost many industries under Mrs T.

[@johnpurcell7525]

Yeah Cars Motorbikes Shipbuilding Steel Coal and more victims of Unions and Nationalisation

[@Guitar6ty]

We did not stop paying lend lease till the 2020s. The UK is just an aircraft carrier off the coast of Europe.

[@None-zc5vg]

"Airstrip One" ('1984')

[@barrieroberts75]

I remember a retired ex US navy admiral saying there are 2 ships in the navy, submarines and targets, and aircraft carriers are the biggest targets,😮

[@alcapone6796]

Karma for what you did in India

[@davidmccabe4041]

What a fascinating interview....I am a retired chartered accountant and worked for a variety of Irish, UK and US subsidiaries in Ireland, the UK and France. Working for US companies was by far the most enjoyable. His comments about US investment in Ìreland and Europe were fair and accurate....cultural affinity added to a low corporate tax rate and excellent golf courses and English speaking make Ireland a potent attraction to US companies. DAVID MCCABE DUBLIN

[@pondeify]

the UK is cooked

[@scalarnai]

Stuffed sounds more appropriate. 😂😂

[@tomsmith6513]

is there a frog in the pot?

[@alexandertraveler510]

now you know???

[@LawrenceBishton]

How can any country get away with what they have done here

[@AlternativPerspectiv]

Super easy! Barely an inconvenience! The host country just bends over and says "ready".

[@pinxtownington4645]

Because money buys politicians who couldn't care less about their country

[@leonie563]

USA is probably thinking "Well, if Russia is bombing London, you can pay for our help now". Russia verbally threatens England often when NATO get's too close to Poland. If England wants to rebuild outside of the EEC structure it nedds to remodel the Commonwealth which is largely Ex Africa and Asia Pacific. They may need the old "East India" map again if we have 20 years of war looming. Be smarter next time.

[@marvinbrando722]

To start, buy politicians and elites from the country you want to dominate. Then, after that, everything will be easier. Now you know

[@lilacer6841]

​@@leonie563what a pointless comment. No one in Africa or Asia wants to be timed by Britain.

[@eleghari]

While the blame immigrants... Someone rightly said something like: "It's not the people on the boats you should worry about but the people coming on the yacths."

[@curt3494]

It's not a binary choice. Neither are good.

[@enginerdy]

@@curt3494it’s like worrying about the ants in your kitchen when there are snakes in the living room

[@curt3494]

@enginerdy Not really. The elite may damage our society economically, whereas mass, uncontrolled, low skilled immigration from completely alien cultures, damages our country socially.

[@ok29700]

One is negligible. Like your opinion ​@@curt3494

[@koala6016]

@enginerdy. Nice one!

[@chamberpot969]

It is bad as they strangle British innovation and ignore Britain's core national interests which is US State Department policy along with promoting American 'national champions'.

[@susanWilder2175]

It’s not just the British who are dominated by these American based companies. Multinationals, private equity etc are also overwhelming US citizens (and many other countries). We as a world economy have entered a new a pretty scary era. An economic borderless era. A small or medium sized business doesn’t have a fair chance, whether British or French or US.

[@jefbezoss7638]

Brilliant interview never heard of Angus Hanton and the inter generational foundation - but I’m definitely following now. I basically knew much of this but the forensic analysis and systems thinking is impressive. Will buy the book. 🇺🇸🤜🏼🇬🇧🤕

[@NGE0001]

Just checked my UK pension, 56% of it owns the USA

[@marktrinidad7650]

Bro focus on China. America is not the enemy here. Its the Chinese.

[@StephenSeabird]

My pension passes through City Bank, an American bank.

[@NGE0001]

@@StephenSeabird so what? Citi Bank is subject to UK regulation. It is basically a different banking entity and you have every right to switch if you choose

[@phosoa8965]

imagine after an hour we didn't even mention Americans owning our media!!!!! just shows this probably more serious then we could imagine must admit growing up in 90s in London i definitely felt like most things were American i used to swear blind Ford was a British company😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@chamberpot969]

Sky News is owned by Comcast, a gigantic American telecommunications company, and we still watch and listen to these people? Zionists all.

[@mnblkjh6757]

🤣😂👍

[@the_famous_reply_guy]

Vauxhall and Lotus as well. They own everything substantial. Who are they exactly? The second names are always the group of people that are running pedophile rings, billionaire lobbies, media entertainment owners, banking families, weapons manufacturers, Gods chosen people of course, they rest of us are fodder.

[@pancakebacon684]

The Sun is owned by News Corporation (US)

[@GETJUSTICE4U]

This is even more insidious than one can gather from this interview. This form of preditory capitalism was pioneered in the early 20th century between WWI and WWII by the NELA (National Electric Light Association) that was funded by and represented the private electric power companies (some not fit for purpose) spent $millions every year spreading anti government/regulation and pro private business freedom to exploit and Labour etc. This remarkable history of the Wests march to surfdom is detailed in the book "The Big Myth" by Oreskes and Conway.

[@the_famous_reply_guy]

Hyper Imperialism was inevitable, the lower tiers description are late stage Capitalism as Mark Fisher pointed towards.

[@KhattaMeethaOficial]

US propaganda and Doing anything in the name of West…..😂😂

[@Trenchwarsoldier-x5v]

Stupid aren’t you! The British Monarchs own these American Corporations… The British Monarch own the worlds 20 biggest companies (almost everything), talk about propaganda! Britain installs their own politicians in every commonwealth nation, isn’t Charles the creator & founder of the WEF? He did step down we he took the throne!

[@mnblkjh6757]

☹️

[@handydrangon]

Absolutely fascinating to relatively young ears, connects so many dots in my world-view as to what happened to us as a people since the mid-century. Very 'black pilling', basically sounds like it's over, 1984 forever, unless we are able to decouple from the American Empire and it's sycophantic proponents in the UK. I can't help but think literally every modern issue we face, is directly connected to the Americanisation of ourselves, Parents, and even Grandparents.

[@TheHikuky]

This man is a treasure for England ,I check this site, and you people have just him of quality .The rest is garbage...

[@murrayeldred3563]

THATCHER STARTED THIS IN 1979. BEWARE VOTING CONconservative. ALWAYS.

[@angelmessenger8240]

Voting Labour gets us the CCP

[@mrmc2465]

good luck with that chump starmer

[@teeletsetse445]

Why didn't Labour's Tony Blair stop it?

[@marvinbrando722]

They always play the "Patriot card" and that's it. Even though those conservatives are zero Patriots

[@mrstephenpariah]

​@@teeletsetse445Everyone is a Tory now. Starmer's selling everything to BlackRock

[@JustTakeAMoment]

We've also got to bear in mind that American mentality is about winners and in Britain, a lot of our management thinking is locked in 19th century thinking. The other big problem, outside of American buy up, is the asset stripping which you can see in real time at Rolls Royce. One of the last great blue chip companies in Britain being asset stripped. This guy is spot on for the most part. Britain will become an American state at some point, we will be fully owned by the Americans and the British government will become unsustainable. The UK is practically done. The Americans will own it outright within the next 100 years. Net zero could well make it happen sooner.

[@antsly]

Selling out to America has also eroded British culture. We raise our kids consuming American culture.

[@koala6016]

I did the opposite and am glad about it.

[@MattyRouter]

52nd state,Israel being the 51st.

[@mnblkjh6757]

😂🤣👍

[@burtlewand5915]

Please, every school child in America knows the 51st state is Canada!

[@jinmi7832]

​@@burtlewand5915 pls I hate disrespect we brits are more 51st than Canada ..... don't insult my state 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@katherinestevens6528]

Yes well done not American at all

[@kc4276]

51 - Israel 52 - Canada 53 - UK 54 - Australia And if you're feeling really spicy: 55 - Germany 56 - Japan

[@Tommy-jl9dm]

We need to set up british owned alternative companies to every company that forign companies own. Critical infrastructure should not be in the hands of foreigners

[@JustTakeAMoment]

Japanese interests in Britain have been damaging too. Thete was an opportunity to block a Japanese takeover of ARM, a company that makes a lot of critical components for mobile phones and other technology. The British government did nothing to stop it and this was a world beating business, now a Japanese owned, former British business.

[@lg_believe333]

Not just ARM from Cambridge, England but thousands more tech companies coming out of the U.K. and being taken over by foreign multinationals. We need to stop this but our government is corrupt too.

[@George-bi8sj]

We could almost do with a 'Buy British App', a list of companies you can use which are British. Or maybe a scanning function which will tell if it's British built/made.

[@Congtrihayankeomut]

UK is the 51st state. Too late Britain

[@suntzu94]

The Uk is just an island to land US jets and dock our boats, what happens to the peasants of the king is none of our concern

[@moglimogify]

Always thought I was crazy for thinking that this was happening. Good to have someone articulating why the buy is a real problem. Thanks for doing this interview

[@MattyRouter]

We should close all Amazon factories down.

[@zazenboyz808]

This can be easily changed especially the software aspect. Make it easy for highly talented people to start some frigging companies in England. Make it easier skilled individuals to move into the country. Pay people more to retain the best talents and let this compound. England needs to run like the Premier League haha!

[@ViniHaxhiaj]

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[@ViniHaxhiaj]

This man has jealous syndromes 😂😂😂🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@ViniHaxhiaj]

Intellectual property Adam's Smith 😮😮😮😮😮

[@lilacer6841]

​@@ViniHaxhiajhow is he he jealous?

[@OnlineEnglish-wl5rp]

LOL we've had mass immigration for 25 years now - we've made it extremely easy for people to move here. The populaton's increased by at least 15 million. And it's also very easy to start a company here - just google "ease of doing business" People like you are all over the internet chanting the same mantra: that entrepreneurs are the key to everything. We've been listening to this sh-zz for 45 years now and it's failed. The "wealth creators" have created a deindustrialised, over populated, unhappy husk of a country. But your narcissism is such that you just keep singing the same old tune. You probably don't even know the first thing about business you just like to pretend you do

[@anthonyferris8912]

That's strange, cause we hear no end of stories about companies and rich investors leaving Britain. Someone's telling fibs.

[@phosoa8965]

rich people are leaving the companies will stay and expand

[@anthonyferris8912]

@@phosoa8965 I wonder if Lord Alli will leave…Staying is costing him a fortune paying for other peoples clothing…

[@OnlineEnglish-wl5rp]

@@phosoa8965 No rich people aren't leaving - why would they? The top 10% own 57% of the wealth now. Where else will bail out their bust paper wealth when the banks collapse? You're not even rich yourself you just repeat sh-te you've heard somewhere else.

[@OnlineEnglish-wl5rp]

The usual propaganda from the Right wing press

[@LindaBartkowiak]

l have been saying this for years downfall of Britain Maggie Thatcher 1979 till 1991 when she resigned slowly for 45 years between tories and Labour party

[@nicholasroberts6954]

I wonder if Costco's Tax figures in the UK are actual receipts by HMRC or some sort of estimation.

[@phosoa8965]

soo that's why shopping in tesco is like being in harrods

[@headgirlblues]

"...even more too-late than now" is a haunting phrase.

[@headgirlblues]

When Angus mentions football and the big clubs, it called to mind George Carlin's "It's a big club and you ain't it" bit, which addresses US corporatism with a less delicate, but very welcome, touch. It can be found here on YT, of course.

[@Archie460]

This is also true in Australia it's a complete free for all.

[@lg_believe333]

The irony is the commonwealth could challenge American supremacy but America has made sure it has no chance unless they sanction it. #canzuk

[@salahnashawati8705]

I love his sense and logic delivery of information! we must distinguish between governments that enhance economy by attracting and selling assets to foreign investors and by supporting locals to become stronger.

[@stevepetty7009]

Rachel Reeves needs to listen to Mr Hanton.

[@vgstb]

Interesting interview, subed!

[@lg_believe333]

What with the Chagos islands being handed over to Mauritius on a plate, so we don’t offend anyone by calling it a British overseas territory and having to apologise for colonising it and having an empire in the past, which allows the Chinese to step in and our governments in Britain since the 1980s have done their best to destroy most of British manufacturing and our failures to manage our boarders or be prideful about Britain because being prideful apparently is nationalistic and we Brits aren’t allowed to be nationalistic because of its connotations with the British empire and being called wrongfully a racist. How on earth can Britain be great again on the world stage when we are doing a fine job of destroying this country from within. What annoys me though, British innovation, invention leads the world but most of British tech that comes out of Britains world class universities, like Oxford, Cambridge and Imperial College London are developed by foreign companies. We have so much potential to be a powerhouse in manufacturing again, according to Britains engineers who are lobbying government for an industrial strategy which needs to be put on a war footing to be taken serious by government so we can work towards being less dependent on America and China. It would just be good to see a government in Britain for a change that actually puts this country and its people first for a change. Otherwise we will remain a basket case economy, in permanent austerity and dependent on imports and weak on the global stage and seen as a laughing stock by China and Russia, and other adversaries who challenge our freedoms and democracy.

[@moalllivesmatter]

He answered my question about visa and mastercard. I was discussing this with my son yesterday that i rather spend cash can be funding American corporations. Why can't we have our own card payment 😢😢😢😢 this is so sad

[@kairodgers-lang]

Figure it out and hold on to your culture before it's too late

[@kenrie20022]

Same in NHS most E patients records are developed and supply by US company. Sad the UK cannot develop their own software to run NHS. Yet they worry about immigrants.

[@NigelPickering]

I hope Farage has read this book, this is the real reform that’s needed.

[@janetlove3719]

He gave way for this, thats what his brexit was about, he spends more time in the US

[@NigelPickering]

@@janetlove3719 With some of his recent comments, I am beginning to fear you may be right. However, are we really ready to think Farage is not a patriot for the UK people? His whole career has been to stand up for UK national interests, why would he sell out to US corporations many of which are core globalists?

[@stevebeer3324]

What do you think Brexit was for? ( a favoured policy of the Kremlin, by the way0 The Americans have been brainwashed by a narcissistic grifter - trump in case you cant guess , together with his mafia billionaire club - Farage is trumps best friend in Britain , and an apologist for a lot of fascist ideas. Who cares if he has read this book?

[@misterzee5736]

Farage? Lol hes a traitor. Shorted the pound at Brexit. F'ed off now he wants more money.

[@Peace_keeper112]

Really farage? Who went on a campaign for the USA presidential election.

[@Yazz2014]

21:50 Some might think this silly but I believe that part of the reason Britain is more in the clutches of the US than other European countries is because of shared language. As a French Canadian I know very well the power of keeping our identity separate via language. First of all they assume that you share the same culture and people tend to treat their own family with less respect than they do strangers. American corporations will use the “seemingly close culture” angle when it suits them but as soon as you show any kind of backbone watch out, big brother is going to give you a wedgie.

[@othmanhassanmajid8192]

Same already happened to Australia and New Zealand, long ago😊

[@610MARYAM]

the issue is with me they have to observe me and watch wat i do so they can try and contain the message but im unpredictable it depends how i feel if im really pissed off ill start makin noise if im happy ill be nice if im exhausted ill keep myself to myself etc

[@lg_believe333]

A call for British independence does not mean changing ownership from America to the EU. We need british ownership across the board but collaboration is fine so long as it’s from a position of strength and not dependency. This mess needs sorting out and we seriously need a rethink but I’m afraid to say the government we have and had before does not give me confidence we will see change anytime soon, if at all.

[@maxthemagition]

It's too late, nearly everything except the NHS has gone to multinationals. If one considers the drive for Brexit, it becomes obvious that the continuation of unfettered capitalism was the main driving force, when the EU was intent on more regulation of the financials, including Tax Havens. We are where we are with The City of London at the centre of wealth and finance in the UK. Unfortunately the rest of the UK is being neglected and only successful multinational industries survive, but even they are closed down or moved abroad for the sake of profit. What can be done to regenerate the UK.?

[@troyatwork]

All of us need to simplify our lives ..do not allow corporations to take more than is absolutely essential..

[@javiercama8270]

As an American I don’t blame emm 😔

[@MahadHirad]

What UK companies would you recommend for fairness business?

[@Owl350]

The US needs a Nuremberg Type Trial !

[@suntzu94]

The U.S. has bigger guns so that will never happen

[@kairodgers-lang]

Maybe after the trial for Brits as a result of many generations controlling 70 colonies

[@GiZeeGis]

The worst of all this is the UK independence in making its decision. Look for example the Huawei issue. America had their beef with them and oblige everyone to follow on that. The UK should have stand firm and deal for its own interests

[@kevgibbons]

Huawei equipment is chock full of Chinese monitoring chips. At some point interests align.

[@GiZeeGis]

@@kevgibbons the UK did review that and there were no evidence of any such thing. These were all made up. They're now fighting to get Tiktok, for them either Tiktok belong to American otherwise it close. What does Tiktok do that Facebook, Instagram etc don't do?

[@britishthoughtleaders]

The UK government issued a designation notice, which sets out all of the reasons the government considers Huawei to pose a national security risk: www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1110247/Final_Huawei_Designation_Notice.pdf

[@princesofthepower3690]

And Facebook, Twitter and KZbin aren’t?

[@Tomhito]

​@@princesofthepower3690Huawei is an evil company owned by the Chinese state, there is no doubt about that.

[@Babasamama700]

American VCs and entrepreneurs take massive risk. This is what distinguishes them. English pple have stopped take risks including their fund managers

[@Yazz2014]

I think bailouts have been covering “those massive risks”.

[@Escape_The_Mundane]

I am from USA. Many british, germans, spanish, french, italian, russian all those great europe countries went there!!!

[@jackiedelvalle]

Huh????? Can you translate into English please?! 😂😂

[@dungcheeseMORK999]

This is one of the problems thay Britain faces which isn't talked about!

[@nicholasroberts6954]

Financial, technical, cultural and social imperialism.. . .oh ! And military imperialism. I wonder how much of the tax-haven income of American companies operating in Britain, when taxed in America, is remitted back to the UK HMG. ?

[@eleanorgroton5475]

An eye opener!

[@MKS_Design]

Governments should support open source and provide free functional alternative if they really care about the citizens.

[@wendycurrie9629]

Now you can see why our towns and cities are looking like slums. No investment. All profits are repatriated.

[@normanprice5351]

Yes..but what do we run well in this country apart from Football and possibly Tesco's.??... When for example many more cars were British made under British Companies we could not do that very well so we had to hand over most to Foreign Owners to take charge.....It is a failure at the top from Politicains to the bosses in charge that has lead to this failure..🧐

[@Alma-ej5kz]

Innovations and creativity.

[@MahadHirad]

What is a good solution?

[@katherinestevens6528]

He says American but what he really means is something else!

[@jackiedelvalle]

No, he means American.

[@johnwisdom651]

UK should focus on atleast producing its own food.

[@suntzu94]

It’s never in the history of the existence of if Britannia ever produced its own food. An island with horrible weather is a recipe for disaster

[@koala6016]

John, a crucial point. Lots of small family farmers are needed, helped by the state. I hope it isn't already too late.

[@kairodgers-lang]

Self sufficiency is critical

[@Alma-ej5kz]

The free market system is the only way forward.

[@LindaBartkowiak]

Don't know about Amazon now but they treated their employees like bad

[@xrismanessa3993]

So it is not American problem it’s the British problem. If you are selling they buy blame the seller not the buyer

[@nonnoyobisnis8705]

Has Brexit helped? I believe the terms "EU" and "Brexit" were not uttered once in this interview. Still, very interesting interview.👍

[@lucywin8000]

He Stated “We (UK) are poorer”;while supporting their RF is hilarious.😂

[@LindaBartkowiak]

No wonder Maggie was hand in hand with Ronald Reagan

[@madleon81]

Surprised to see UK didn’t learn from the mistakes made in 1950s how UK weapons and space efforts were hollowed out 😮

[@Alma-ej5kz]

I believe in nationalism. I believe in checks and balances. America can't have the best interests of Britain. We can collaborate. But we need to make our own decisions.

[@kairodgers-lang]

Did Britain have the best interests of their 70 colonies for many gen erations? Sounds like Karma to me...what goes around

[@gatewayman83]

Darryl Cooper was right!

[@louistan7560]

Watch out for private equity in the likes of Bain & Co.and others. They are the new alligators in the block.

[@neil5877]

Look at how many European Union members are running our energy companies, keeping the profits and using them to subsidise their own countries' energy prices. It's out of control.

[@nicholasroberts6954]

Will it be our cats and dogs next ?

[@fan_Ginkyo]

The US companies already dominates in vet medicine and diagnostic. 80% global market share.

[@sugarfree1894]

We are farmed.

[@ralphbernhard1757]

HOW TO LOSE YOUR EMPIRE: 2024 VERSION *Most debates are a completely pointless waste of time, same as 99% of all history books.* Ancillary details being regurgitated again and again, in efforts to distract from what really happened. Note the definition of ancillary: it does NOT mean "false" or "wrong." It simply states these theories, which could be correct in themselves, are not as important as other theories of a higher tier. Ever since the establishment of their Empire, London aimed to expand and protect it, by (as a matter policy), making the strongest continental power/alliance the rival in peace/enemy in war. London was always going to oppose the strongest continental country/power/alliance, as a default setting. A virtual admission that divide and rule/conquer was at the heart of these policies, since it was only nominally or "technically known" as balance of power. By own admission: "The equilibrium established by such a grouping of forces is (ahem) *technically known* as the balance of power, and it has become almost an historical truism to identify England’s secular policy with the maintenance of this balance by throwing her weight now in this scale and now in that, but ever on the side, opposed to the political dictatorship of the strongest single, State or group at any time." (From a primary source) In a nutshell, oppose every major diplomatic advance made by the strongest continental power in times of peace, and ally against it in times of war. This had nothing to do with "Germany". Before that, it was France. Because the own policy meant that London shied away from making binding commitments with continental powers. London's fatal mistake was snuggling up to the rising American Century, thinking it would serve further expansion, easy victories, and save the British Empire. This "hopping from one side of a scale" (countries) to another, balancing out powers on the continent, is also known, and not generally contested by historians as the "avoid the single hegemony on the continent"-narrative. After 1895, finally, here was a another power (Washington DC) which did not constantly insist on signatures or long-term/binding alliances. Washington DC seemed to express and share the lords' heartfelt desire for the free hand, to address issues as they rose. The two powers started nodding off each others' conquests (generally agreed upon narrative is that US imperialism started in 1898, with the Spanish-American War). Every decision made back then was a conscious choice, made in London, by the London lords, and as a result of age-old London policy standpoints. Any attempt to spin history into a version of events portraying London of acting defensively, or as a result of a real or immediate danger, or trying to protect the world, or taken under duress or outside pressure, or otherwise, are fallacies. *From wiki: "The Great Rapprochement is a historical term referring to the convergence of diplomatic, political, military, and economic objectives of the United States and the British Empire from 1895 to 1915, the two decades before American entry into World War I."* If you are a dragon (imperial power), don't snuggle up to a dragon slayer (anti-imperialist power). EPISODE I: "... 'I look forward with confidence to the co-operation of the English-speaking races (edit: the term "races" was not used the same way it is today) becoming the most powerful civilizing factor in the policy of the world.' It is crucial to compare this statement by the King of England with the view held by supporters of the Fischer thesis and others that the German Kaiser was bent on world domination; clearly others were keen on achieving this goal. Edward and Roosevelt therefore can be seen as acting like de facto allies, even though their respective legislatures would never approve a formal one." SOURCE: "ROYAL PAINS, WILHELM II, EDWARD VII AND ANGLO-GERMAN RELATIONS, 1888-1910." There is a big picture reality which does not change, irrelevant of what story we are being told. And if you are a dragon (imperial power), don't snuggle up to a dragon slayer (anti-imperialist power). The suitably distanced and the just-so-happened-to-have-been the long-term historical victim of mostly British and French "divide and rule"-policies called Washington DC as North America's single hegemony, was "standing down and standing by" to make a "pig's breakfast" out of European empires the minute they weakened. All they needed was a temporary friend. EPISODES II thru IV: Lotsa other stuff happening. EPISODE V: If one has failed to engineer a just global balance of power in a timely fashion, but rather has narcissistic and self-centered imperialist aims and goals, then THIS happens: "What actually occurred was that Britain and other countries became hopelessly indebted to the United States once again (edit: during World War 2) ... “We have profited by our past mistakes,” announced Roosevelt in a speech delivered on September 3, 1942. “This time we shall know how to make full use of victory.” This time the U.S. Government would conquer its allies in a more enlightened manner, by demanding economic concessions of a legal and political nature instead of futilely seeking repayment of its wartime loans (of World War 1). The new postwar strategy sought and secured foreign markets for U.S. exports, and new fields for American investment capital in Europe’s raw materials producing colonial areas. Despite Roosevelt’s assurances to the contrary, Britain was compelled, under the Lend-Lease agreements and the terms of the first great U.S. postwar loan to Britain, to relinquish Empire Preference and to open all its markets to U.S. competition, at a time when Britain desperately needed these markets as a means by which to fund its sterling debt. Most important of all, Britain was forced to unblock its sterling and foreign-exchange balances built up by its colonies and other Sterling Area countries during the wartime years. Instead of the Allied Powers as a whole bearing the costs of these wartime credits to British Empire countries, they would be borne by Britain itself. Equally important, they would not be used as “blocked” balances that could be used only to buy British or other Sterling Area exports, but would be freed to purchase exports from any nation. Under postwar conditions this meant that they would be used in large part to purchase U.S. exports. (page 115/116) By relinquishing its right to block these balances, Britain gave up its option, while enabling the United States to make full use of its gold stock as the basis for postwar lending to purchased generalized (primarily U.S.) exports. At a stroke, Britain’s economic power was broken. What Germany as foe had been unable to accomplish in two wars against Britain, the United States accomplished with ease as its ally.(Page 117) Furthermore, under the terms on which it joined the International Monetary Fund, Britain could not devalue the pound sterling so as to dissipate the foreign-exchange value of these balances. Its liability thus was maximized - and so was America’s gain from the pool of liquidity that these balances now represented." SOURCE: "Super Imperialism: The Economic Strategy of American Empire," 2nd edition 2003 Also known as the "peaceful transfer of power" like as if London had a choice. Hudson gives a perfect description of the "divide and rule/conquer"-strategy, as performed on a weakened own friend when the time was ripe for the pushover... No markets = no trade = no money = no power = no influence = no Empire. If one no longer is the "balancer of powers," one is no longer the arbiter of power. When Europe failed, as all states fought to mutual exhaustion, who gained most? *Only ONE attribute decides whether a system is THE DIVIDER, or becomes a part of "the divided": POWER.* _After 1945 London was turned from its role of "divider of the world" into the role of "one of the divided"._ The role of FAVORITE junior partner, the "peaceful handover of power" and related "special relationship"-narrative. "Special"-relationship in a power balance. These Washington DC power mongers must be rotfl... _London went from chief divider of the world to "chief of the divided" in less than a quarter of a century._ After 1945 there was no more multi-polar world to divide and rule over, and London had to give way to Washington DC (American Century) and a new uni-polar reality of master/junior partner. The old colonial master, now the new junior partner. A Big Three to rule the world? No such thing. The Truman Doctrine was Washington DC's unmistakable *alpha bark* to "heel boy"...choose either Washington DC or Moscow. And the new left-leaning British government (frantically busy selling everything it could get its hands on for gold, incl. brand new jet technology to their WW2 communist friends in Moscow), had no choice but to obey. There would be no more "hopping" about onto some or other power in order to "balance out" the power of Washington DC. There was nobody left to "hop onto" to play the age-old "divide and rule"-games. *All as a consequence of own misguided previous attitudes (policy standpoints) and actions going back centuries* Therefore, as a result of an own unwillingness to adapt to changing realities, their own Empire died. They preached Darwinism, and succumbed to it.

[@ViniHaxhiaj]

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[@Africanchild825]

Does anyone in the world have any sympathy for the British? Don't think so.

[@cinnamonstar808]

The one in the wrong here is Britain. 🇬🇧 Britain want to be the captain of every ship; when they do not own a boat. that was the issue with 🇪🇺 EU/ 🇬🇧Brexit ; and now this. THE USA HAVE NO OBLIGATION to trade or bail out their economy. they extended their hand as a friend to help them . I remember British press complaining " the American food is no good and their ingredient is this and that. FDA is sub-standard to them. etc etc Are you serious? if you go to London now. $$$$ Big money is leaving it.. [ real estate, retail, investment etc etc ] because of this perceived ENTITLEMENT ... and its taught in their culture + schools; the UK should be entitle to be the captain of anybody's ship. no. Most of their ex-commonwealth nations are in emerging markets = excellent opportunity for trade. But they come to the table with the same " I am the captain here" EU know it and is tired of it. They want America to invest millions and billions into their markets but they run the show. 👆whomever supplies the MONEY, makes the final decision; its always been that way around the world | your gold; your rule no where in these comments Thank the USA for even coming to the table with trade after Brexit broke down; USA is part of NAFTA ( that is taking investments $$ from Canada/Mexico) 🏭🏬🏥🏦 those countries wouldnt mind someone purchasing their failing companies + factories ; employing workers. nobody has to be your friend 😳 .... ..😂😭 get over yourself ! ! - tone deaf is too kind

[@hendrx]

reverse colonization

[@glendakirby5579]

Murica is every bit as f'd up as Britain. The entire planet is under threat from evil, and the biggest victims are little children. A lot of people should be wearing millstones,and taking a trip to the coast.

[@mnblkjh6757]

🤣😂👍

[@mingtsang-wi5ee]

even with war. UK have to yes.

[@nicholasroberts6954]

oh dear ! Hotel Chocolat taken over by the biggest mouthful of slime on the market

[@pieterviljoen1620]

Make America Great Again .. The Greater America .. Britain .. Greenland .. South America The Greater Israel .. The Greater Australia .. The Greater Europa .. See the pattern 🤷‍♂️

[@BillHughes-wt5ud]

Everything in Britain currently is owned by American, Japanese and Chinese companies, we own no major industries.

[@Classicbeauty857]

And now these people are after our maternity leave benefits.

[@TayebMC]

We need our own tea party

[@yaoliang1580]

Like their Aussie counterpart, Britain is not just a stooge or puppet of the US but is already part of the Yankee empire.

[@kairodgers-lang]

And how, pray tell, did we become an Empire? Thru ingenuity, hard work, talent, resourcefulness, stamina and ambition. Can you compete in this world or have you been asleep and complacent?.

[@yaoliang1580]

@@kairodgers-lang the days of glory is fast coming to an end as it's no longer competitive

[@nicholasroberts6954]

Monty Python and the Meaning of Life "What don't we own. ?" and that was the comment bsck in the 1970s.

[@kairodgers-lang]

So msny of you have called Americans rude, crude, stupid. While you were being smug, Americans have been doing what they do best: working hard, innovating , taking risks and fine tuning their talents.

[@matty506]

The chinese are also busy at work here. They own 10% of BTLs now up from 5% in 2020. 100% increase in 4 years.

[@krowry35]

Wow! An average Mississippian is better off financially than the average Britain 😮 OMG thats aweful! Mississippi is a very poor state! The poorest in the whole US!

[@Phil-D83]

Well, the empire fell many years ago

[@jonasbarbosa4410]

In revange of july 4th 1776😂😂😂

[@Okastu]

at least these wool socks could not have been bought from america!