Proud to be British?

[klondike]

[JBR]

When I worked in the Middle East, along with Europeans and Americans, I held my head high, proudly in the knowledge that Britons were highly respected... yes, even by Americans.

Today, I'm grateful that I don't work, or even live, near to such people from other lands, as I'm afraid to say that I'd feel somewhat embarrassed.
I'm the same person.  Unfortunately, my country is certainly not what it once was.