Reform

[beak]

The 'Great' in Great Britain has nothing to do with status or importance, it is a historical geographic term dating from Roman times used to differentiate us from 'Little' Britain in France, ie Brittany.

...but the man in the street,his wife ,dog think of it as being"great".

 

[Badger11]

...but the man in the street,his wife ,dog think of it as being"great".

I found it interesting that at the height of the troubles Gerry Adams did not have a problem with the term Great Britain because it was a geographical term not a political term like the United Kingdom.

 

[ASCPFC]

I found it interesting that at the height of the troubles Gerry Adams did not have a problem with the term Great Britain because it was a geographical term not a political term like the United Kingdom.

Or England's medals at the Olympics.

 

[beak]

I found it interesting that at the height of the troubles Gerry Adams did not have a problem with the term Great Britain because it was a geographical term not a political term like the United Kingdom.

Each to their own.