Britain’s Forged Role in the World

In the week Britain’s three political parties clashed over the nations role in the world, the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), who represents the views one of the most influential bodies in Britain, found 88% of its members composed of diplomats, defence and academic analysts believe that the UK needs “a radical reassessment of the position it wants, and is able, to play in the world.”

Britain’s foreign policy and role in the world usually centres on nuclear weapons, terrorism and that special relationship with the US, however in reality Britain’s global interests revolve around another set of ideals, colonialism, expediency and hyperbole which successive governments have constantly pursued. Read more>>>