User blog comment:Scrawland Scribblescratch/England vs America/@comment-4822327-20140113042326/@comment-4206034-20140113112109

Yep. The end of the cold war can also be seen as the end of American dominance. Although they are the sole superpower par se, what they forget is the east is now once more gaining strength and it will not be long before the 1% American growth rate proves to be too small to the 6-9% growth rate to the nation's of the east.

And Britain does follow the Americans, but only when it suits them. It's simple - all nations act in their own sovereign interests.