Background: Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the earth's surface. The first half of the 20th century saw the UK's strength seriously depleted in two World Wars. The second half witnessed the dismantling of the Empire and the UK rebuilding itself into a modern and prosperous European nation. As one of five permanent members of the UN Security Council, a founding member of NATO, and of the Commonwealth, the UK pursues a global approach to foreign policy; it currently is weighing the degree of its integration with continental Europe. A member of the EU, it chose to remain outside the Economic and Monetary Union for the time being. Constitutional reform is also a significant issue in the UK. The Scottish Parliament, the National Assembly for Wales, and the Northern Ireland Assembly were established in 1999, but the latter is suspended due to bickering over the peace process.
May 19th 2008Europe » United Kingdom » England » Greater London » Willesden Ok, I know, I know, I am a little behind on the blog but it is only about a 2 and a half weeks, although it feels like months!
So when I left you I was sitting in JFK airport, Terminal 7 to be prec ... 43 photos[full story]
March 23rd 2008Europe » United Kingdom » England » London » Willesden Green We are having a good time in London and thought we would share that with all of you - in case you were wondering what we get up to in between our travels.
Please sit down and enjoy....... ... 56 photos[full story]
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