You had an empire once, Britain. Had a great empire! Impressively commandeered and sequestered from the rest of the world, with great style. You just marched in and said 'You, you and you-fuck off, we're having tiffin.'. (Dylan Moran)

You had an empire once, Britain. Had a great empire! Impressively commandeered and sequestered from the rest of the world, with great style. You just marched in and said 'You, you and you-fuck off, we're having tiffin.'.

Dylan Moran

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