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.
June 1st 2008Europe » United Kingdom » Scotland » The Highlands "The Scottish Government has announced new measures to ensure that stocks of haggis are reared along humane standards, ensuring a cruelty free environment and nice death.
In a deal with the Scotti ... 16 photos[full story]
May 27th 2008Europe » United Kingdom » Scotland » The Highlands Arrived safely on Friday after a long delay sat on the runway in Bristol!! Inverness is very pretty, but it was quite cold. We managed to walk 9 miles out of Inverness that day which we were really ... [full story]
March 16th 2008Europe » United Kingdom » Scotland » The Highlands » Glen Coe Neil and I went away for only a couple of days to Glen Coe. We actually stayed in a 2 bed chalet at Inchree centre which was fantastic and good value for money. It was a great time of year to visit ... 13 photos[full story]
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