I once asked a friend from the Manchester area what she would call her country, and she didn't have an answer for me. I think "UK" is now the proper political designation - ? There are all sorts of reasons for the confusion, including the perception that the British Empire was run by the English, because it was ruled by the King or Queen of England.
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Date: 2007-12-12 07:17 pm (UTC)