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ways in which the UK is genuinely excelling at something to be proud of, compared to other rich countries
Strange as it may sound we usually do pretty well on surveys about social attitudes - answers to questions like "would you mind if someone of a different nationality / sexuality / race were to move in next door".
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We’re the world’s largest exporter of financial services. What could make you prouder than that?
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Here's the top ten countries ranked by the number of times respondents from each country said they got drunk per year:
United Kingdom: 22.5.
Canada: 22.
Ireland: 20.
France: 17.5.
Sweden: 16.
Netherlands: 15.7. -
Thanks to our booming small scale hydroponic grows we are a net cannabis exporter
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Are there any graphs like that (economically, socially, etc) that show ways in which the UK is genuinely excelling at something to be proud of, compared to other rich countries?
Seems like an obvious point and the reasons why are pretty clear, but it feels like we are mediocre/poor at almost everything these days.