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Archive: Debate – There’s Not Much Great About Britain

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Will Self: 我认为"大不列颠"这个词已经失去了其原有的意义,它不再能代表英国人民的集体认同感,英国的强大也已成为过去。英国经济依赖金融投机,文化上试图拥抱多元文化却与自身传统价值观相冲突。英国军队在阿富汗的部署也显示出其实力的衰落。 Kate Hoey: 我为我的国家感到骄傲,英国是一个伟大的民主国家,拥有悠久的历史和显著的国际影响力,在许多领域都取得了杰出成就。英国是一个自由、开放和包容的社会,也是许多人的避风港。英联邦是英国在全球范围内的重要影响力,英国在体育、艺术和文化等领域也取得了显著成就。 Peter Hitchens: 英国已经衰落,不再是曾经那个强大、高效的国家,其自由和民主也面临着挑战,我们应该正视现实,而不是沉溺于幻想。英国的教育系统、基础设施建设以及国际地位都令人担忧,英国政府对公民自由的侵蚀也令人担忧。 Sayeeda Warsi: 英国是一个多元文化、自由开放的社会,拥有独特的文化和国际影响力,我们应该为之感到自豪。英国人拥有独特的幽默感和价值观,英国在国际事务中仍然发挥着重要作用,英国的艺术、文化和体育成就也值得骄傲。

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For today's episode we're revisiting our debate from January 2020, "There's Not Much Great About Britain".

Our panel of top speakers battle it out over whether Brits should be proud or ashamed of their country. Is the phrase 'Great Britain' an oxymoron, or is Britain one of the world's most free, open and tolerant societies, therefore making it the best place to live in the world? Listen to this debate, hear the arguments and make up your mind.

Speaking for the motion we had journalist and broadcaster Peter Hitchens alongside Will Self, the novelist, broadcaster, and literary critic.

Speaking against the motion were Kate Hoey, the former Labour MP for Vauxhall and alongside Sayeeda Warsi, the lawyer, politician, and former co-chairwoman of the Conservative Party.


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