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Question: O people of Britain!.!.!.!.!.!?
What was our finest hour!?Www@QuestionHome@Com


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the industrial revolution - we built the modern world - no matter what Americans say!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

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Yeah the UK's ok for sure!. Finest hour, 1947, start of the NHS, closely followed by Fleming's development of penicillin!.

PS!. I know penicillin came before the NHS, but in order of it's importance it wouldn't have been much use to us if we couldn't have got it!.

Didn't come into general use until 1948 !.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I'm still waiting!.
It could be when we accept that we are part of Europe and not the 51st State of the USA!.
Would it not be a great day for Britain when the voting population finally understood that the political party in opposition makes grandiose statements about improving schools, health care, roads, the rail system and reducing the tax burden, but never get round to explaining how they are going to finance these plans!?Www@QuestionHome@Com

Hard to say, Waterloo, Agincourt, WW1, WW2, The Empire, Britains great Inventions and Discoveries, the Elizabethan Age, The Industrial Revolution!.!.!.!.!.!.former colonists may even say creating their countries!.!.!.ie America, Australia, Canada, New Zealand wouldnt exist without Britain!.!.!.!.nor would the modern states of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Malaysia etc!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

D-Day, WW II

http://en!.wikipedia!.org/wiki/Normandy_La!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Poeple keep saying sport!.!.!.im quite worried if thats all you can think of!.
I agree with the abolision of slavery, but the whol racist thing is being turned on its head!.
What are we coming 2!?Www@QuestionHome@Com

The abolition of slavery in the Empire!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Big brother 1 when craig finaly prononced the name caroline correctly for the first time!Www@QuestionHome@Com

hmmmm!.!.!.!. the uniting of Briton before the USA even existed LOLWww@QuestionHome@Com

Swaying Benedict Arnold to turn on the Americas (us) then dumping him too because you didn't Trust him either!Www@QuestionHome@Com

Dunkirk!. It's when we answered the call!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

The 1966 World Cup!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

The 5-0 hammering in the last ashes series!Www@QuestionHome@Com

world cup 1966Www@QuestionHome@Com

we haven't had oneWww@QuestionHome@Com

Leaving places you'd colonised!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

The day Wal-Mart bought ASDA!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

two world wars and one world cup and we didnt give up!.!.!.like the FRENCHWww@QuestionHome@Com