tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post8924230883176351684..comments2024-03-04T17:54:32.559+00:00Comments on Iain Dale's Diary: Podcast: The 7 Days Show Episode 28Iain Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03270146219458384372noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-44427328240982902292010-06-14T05:56:56.444+01:002010-06-14T05:56:56.444+01:00More sombre mood this week, no doubt caused by rel...More sombre mood this week, no doubt caused by relations with the USA, on and off pitch. I never understood why Brits imagine this big friendship thing with the US. All the baddies in Hollywood movies have always had upper class British accents since year dot. America;s view of Britain always was nuanced.<br /><br />Obama's grandfather was a Kikuyu Mau Mau fighter, tortured by the British. He has no problem in tapping into American dislike of Brits.<br /><br />It's a love/hate relationship. We 'love' them, or is it their money, and their size. They hate us, apart from our accents and our royalty.<br /><br />Actually Americans are just getting angry anyway with their economy. I am sure we are providing a good temporary scapegoat. It used to be France and Freedom Fries. Now it's our turn with Brutish Petroleum. It's our traditions they cannot stand. I mean how can a small island of then 20 million people have created the modern world. It's not fair. America just cannot compete with that, even with all her money.Tapestryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17267094484651413428noreply@blogger.com