Monday, 1 January 2007

Brits favour Old Commonwealth

Do you think? Do you honestly think? I've known this all along, but nobody will listen to little old me. The elites will have you believe that the modern, grownup, more urbane and cool Britannia has a greater cosmopolitan appreciation now for places like Paris, Milan and New York. Not the dowdy old Commonwealth. Or so they thought.

According to a Sunday poll, it turns out that the British still rank Australia, New Zealand and Canada most affectionately. Read Oz bowls us over...
It tops a list of the most respected nations that appears to reflect Britain’s continuing affection for the old Commonwealth.

Just under a fifth of people (18%) said Australia was the country they most admired after Britain. New Zealand came second with 14%, while Canada came next at 11%.

Australia’s popularity is highest among people aged 18-34, particularly those in London where there is a strong community of antipodean expatriates, and in the Midlands and Wales.

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1 comment:

  1. Keir3 January 2007 at 22:12

    You don't need to rely on polls for this information. Cycle around Britain or walk into any pub with a Canadian flag and you'll have some normally reserved person come up to you and talk about Canadians stationed nearby during the war, or a relative in the country, etc.

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