Why are some Brits so ignorant about our recent history and constitution?

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I have seen an answer elsewhere on the history board referring to the fact the the current Prime Minister is 'unelected'. What do they teach in schools today? For a start, under our constitution we do not 'elect' a Prime Minister. By convention, the leader of the majority party in the Houses of Parliament, whoever he/she may be, is asked by the Sovereign to form a Government and hence becomes the Prime Minister.

Further, for there to be a change in mid-term is nothing unusual. In the 20th century there were the following mid-term changes - Asquith/lloyd George, Chamberlain/Churchill. Churchill/Eden, Eden/Macmillan, Macmillan/Home and Thatcher/Major.

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

Exactly. 

Its just another excuse to have a pop at him, moaning for the sake of moaning.

Alberich · Answer

My opinion from across the pond?  Briton is suffering from the same malaise as nearly all the Western industrialized nations are - we in this country, worst of all.

     The respective national governments of all Western nations, either are unwilling or incapable of stemming the deluge of unwanted immigrants; to the point that there seems to be no longer a distinguishable national character: "Pluralism" gone berserk.

     The educational system along with the national culture of each has become unrivaled.  The ultimate evolution of "globalization"?  A century from now, one will no longer be able to tell a Briton from a Yankee, from a Japanese, from an Australian Aborigine.

                                                                        Alberich

Mrs. C · Answer

Aahh.  You are not familiar with this phenomenon?  Well, being an American, let me give you a brief ...  it is call liberalism.  Its purpose is to deny history, reject truth, and re-define words/institutions and culture to fit a new order of things.  And the new order of things is self indulgence and self love.  It is grotesque.  Find a good stomach medicine for the nausea, and be prepared for a battle filled with hyper-emotion, hysteria and uncontrolled rage.   No dialog, no debate.  Its impossible because all words have been re-defined.  And, get used to new words like racist, homophob, sexist and if you believe in God ... they will attack that too.

dylanfox · Answer

there is not a great deal of british history that is admirable!

Why are some Brits so ignorant about our recent history and constitution?

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