Sooner or later, Britain will need international help to get them out of the hole they've dug for themselves. When that happens, all that chest-beating pride will, almost certainly, drain like Janet Leigh's blood in 'Psycho', not so? Then, England at least (maybe not all of Britain) will become a nation of sobbing Peter Shirleys, male and female. Many will either commit suicide or just die of misery and shame. Does this sound all too likely? Please answer aye or nay, and why.

As to the Peter Shirley reference: read 'Major Barbara' by G. B. Shaw.