As a Scot who grew up on Merseyside and having lived in several countries (Romania atm), I think the English are not well liked (must emphasise that I don't think they are hated) because they have a tendency to want to impose their way of living on their hosts.
Culturally, mainland Europe has so much to offer but the English just want their food, their beer and their football on the tv. All of which is okay if you don't try and "ram it down other people's throats". if you are spending cash, you'll always get a welcome-but is it a heart-felt one?
We are an insular people and will always be so. But if the English could just be a little less up themselves, I think they would be better liked abroad.
On the issue of FIFA and corruption: Whether you bribe people with envelopes full of money or "political hob-nobbing" it comes down to the same thing. The Royals are a good example. Prince William costs the British (not just English) taxpayer millions. If you use those millions to bribe some FIFA delegate-or try to use Prince William to "influence" that same delegate, what's the difference? you're still using money to buy votes.
Culturally, mainland Europe has so much to offer but the English just want their food, their beer and their football on the tv. All of which is okay if you don't try and "ram it down other people's throats". if you are spending cash, you'll always get a welcome-but is it a heart-felt one?
We are an insular people and will always be so. But if the English could just be a little less up themselves, I think they would be better liked abroad.
On the issue of FIFA and corruption: Whether you bribe people with envelopes full of money or "political hob-nobbing" it comes down to the same thing. The Royals are a good example. Prince William costs the British (not just English) taxpayer millions. If you use those millions to bribe some FIFA delegate-or try to use Prince William to "influence" that same delegate, what's the difference? you're still using money to buy votes.


