Ten years after the Brexit referendum, only one-third of people in Britain believe that leaving the EU was the right decision. Among young people in particular, support for rejoining the European Union is strong.
To be fair the British Pound does have a long and “proud” history, as the most significant currency in the world. And London being the financial center of the world.
The pride of its past history will to some degree be lost, like losing the last remnant from when UK was the strongest and richest global Empire. It’s like losing a bit of history and national identity.
That’s very wise, but pride is a bitch, it’s hard to swallow. So I think many will not think like you.
I’m from Denmark, and even I would feel a little sad to see the British Pound disappear.
To be fair the British Pound does have a long and “proud” history, as the most significant currency in the world. And London being the financial center of the world.
The pride of its past history will to some degree be lost, like losing the last remnant from when UK was the strongest and richest global Empire. It’s like losing a bit of history and national identity.
it already has been.
Absolutely, I should have written: What remains of it.
I do try not to let pride be my downfall; national pride doubly so. Being a British and American citizen by birth has pretty well beaten it out of me.
That’s very wise, but pride is a bitch, it’s hard to swallow. So I think many will not think like you.
I’m from Denmark, and even I would feel a little sad to see the British Pound disappear.