Britain's reputation takes a battering amid obsession with 'national nostalgia' 🔴 The last 44 days and years since Brexit have seen Britain’s reputation taking a battering on the world stage
The last 44 days and years since Brexit have seen Britain’s reputation taking a battering on the world stage, fuelled by a ‘self perception gap’ among some MPs, experts sayOctober 21, 2022 5:24 pm
The UK’s global standing has been “severely battered” amid the political turmoil of the past month which has smashed Britain’s reputation for stability and highlighted the “self-perception gap” among some Conservative MPs, experts have said., said the country needed to move quickly to restore its reputation following Ms Truss’s “calamitous” mini-Budget and turbulent six weeks in office.
“There is no question the UK’s standing in the world has been severely battered by this episode and by the revolving door of prime ministers. For the UK to regain respect – and an image of reliability – it needs to move fast and find someone capable of putting policies into action,” she said. “Those policies need to be based on economic stability but must also include a resolution of the relationship with Europe as much of the current upheaval represents the bitter aftermath of Brexit,” she added. “The UK must show its reputation for being a country which holds respect for law and good government high in its values. The country is more capable of change – and willing to impose it on itself – than many in other countries often imagine.
Ms Maddox said any plan to repair the damage “starts at home both with a credible account of taxes and public spending and a plan for curbing energy costs.”may offer the next prime minister the most solid basis on which to rebuild an international reputation. That support has given the UK a degree of leadership within the European continent which has reinforced its standing with allies,” she told