碎片化的英国（Fragmented Britain）.doc

碎片化的英国（Fragmented Britain） Fragmented Britain Financial Times columnist Philip Stephens? In the summer of 2012 Britain seemed at last to throw away its post imperial nerves. A nation that has dominated the worlds nearly 1/3 territories has positioned itself as a new role as a host of enthusiasm and is pleased with its diversity. The London Olympics are a new Britishness celebration: diverse, extroverted, mindful of tradition and eager to embrace the future. Indeed, after the financial crisis austerity dampened morale, but the Great Britain team in Ernest Jessica? (Jessica Ennis), Fala (Mo Farah) Mo? So many local athletes won medals, illuminating the road ahead. That moment was over. Britain in the 2015 experienced a difficult and fragmented situation. The pride of diversity has given way to the anti immigrant populism of the UK Independence party. The economy is growing again - much faster than elsewhere in Europe - but the gap between prosperous and vulnerable regions seems to be deepening. Behind the surface, cracks in the old British system have broken out. Although voting continued to remain in the United Kingdom last year, Scotland may still decide to seek its own way out. The political and cultural divide between London and the less prosperous British heartland, which remains the centre of the world in 2012. The two leading post-war political parties, David? Cameron (David Cameron) the leader of the conservative party, Ed? Miliband (Ed Miliband) - the leadership of the Labour Party is retreated to a regional position. The United Kingdom has rarely seen such a scene of disintegration. National self-confidence Britain has lost international support. The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have dealt a heavy blow to Britains national self-confidence. The necessary economic measures to reduce deficits and reduce debt have strengthened Britains inward change. Troops returning from the defeat in Iraqs Basra (Basra) and Afghanistans Helmand (Helmand) face the prospect of a