I know people think that the UK is crap, but its not any worse than other european countries, in actual fact, i would say that its better in the uk than it is in many other countries, no one is as friendly or helpfull, so next time you are Pi**ed off with the Government, think of the others that are even worse off than you 
Can't think of many in western europe, I do think the UK is the best of all worlds generally speaking, but it does have some very major drawbacks, completly overcrowded towns and cities, a government who taxes us to the hilt and cares only about the middle classes.
Our education system is laughable. Our care of the elderly is bordering on abuse, and soon will be. our roads are in shocking condition. Our transportation systems are 50 years behind western europe. And for all these problems we still pay more and get less.
I hate and love these islands at the same time. We are in the 21st century and yet our government wants to control us all the time.
Who said it, power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutly, or something like that.
Oh god I have just read what I have written and find I am really getting miserable in my old age (42) but these things do really annoy me. (now stop now stop now stop)
Mike