Anna May Mangan believes Britain is not the great nation it once was, citing the ‘maniacs’ frequently taking over the streets of London for pro-Palestine demonstrations.
The writer joined UKIP leader Neil Hamilton on GB News to discuss Brand Finance’s 2024 Global Soft Power Index that ranks Britain at second in its list of the world’s most powerful countries.
But Mangan argued this cannot be the case while so many aspects of the country’s day-to-day running are flawed.
“I think the people of Britain are fantastic. I think they are tolerant, I think they are patient”, she said.
“But it’s [patience] seriously running out now. Im a Londoner. I want to cross London to visit my son. I can’t go because there’s a load of maniacs spouting anti-Semitic hate when I go down Park Lane.
“I have got the right to move around my own city. Sadiq Khan has taxed me so much that I can’t drive to see my son and I cannot get on the trains because they are currently on strike.
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“What is going on? Somebody needs to think of the people instead of the money and the businesses.
“They need to treat us as though we have rights.”
Hamilton largely agreed with Mangan’s sentiments, but argued that Britain could be so much more.
“Britain is great but it could be a lot greater”, he said.
Neil Hamilton and Anna May Mangan joined Tom Harwood and Emily Carver on GB News
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Pro-Palestine demonstrations have become a regular feature in London
PA“We are one of the most significant economies in the world and the doom mongers of project fear have been completely confounded by the progress we have made since Brexit.
“We could have made a lot more progress if we had a Government who actually believed in it.
“The tax and regulatory burden on business in this country is a major ball around its legs and neck.
“Britain would be a far better place to live if we get rid of the corpus of legislation on diversity and inclusivity.”
The rankings judge countries’ ability to achieve their objectives using non-aggressive means.
China climbed to third place by jumping above both Japan and Germany, while the latter dropped to fifth position.
The rest of the top 10 is comprised of France, Canada, Switzerland, Italy and the UAE.
Israel and Russia are two countries that saw their score dip as a result of their ongoing conflicts.