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• British feel that they have become more aggressive, more selfish, less
tolerant, less kind, less moral, less honest and less polite. Their society is
sometimes portrayed as one riddled with mistrust, coarseness and
cynicism in which materialism, relativistic values, celebrity worship and a
sensationalist tabloid media constitute the new standards.
• This antisocial behavior often lead to violence between neighbours or
other citizens. Two of the biggest problems in the UK is the abuse of
alcohol and the fact that they are not very hospitable with the
foreigners.
Questions are asked as to
whether the existing
structures can cope with the
needs and demands of
contemporary life, and
whether (and how) they
might be reformed in order to
operate more efficiently and
responsively. Such
questioning is also linked to
debates about how the
country should be organized
socially, politically and
economically.
• While maintaining many of its traditional worldwide commercial and
cultural links, it has moved from empire and the Commonwealth
towards an economic and political commitment to Europe, mainly
through membership of the European Union (EU).
• In recent centuries, Britain rarely saw itself as part of mainland
Europe. It sheltered behind the barrier of the English Channel and its
outlook was westwards and worldwide. Today, after Brexit,UK is not a
part of the European Union anymore.
Services
People living there are often complaining about healthcare,
education,law and order and taxation.
Fundamental change does not come easily to old cultures such as
Britain, and social structures (or the human beings who operate them)
are often resistant to major alteration.
It is argued that Britain since the 1950s has been unwilling to face
large-scale reassessment in its social, political, economic and
institutional structures.
Problems
Britain does have its problems. There is continuing social instability,
such as the tension between tradition and modernization; a gap
between rich and poor; industrial and technological change;
inadequacies in social institutions (such as education and health);
alleged lack of governmental competence and vision; social
fragmentation; and an apparent decline in cohesion and identity.
Services
In this picture we can
see what are the main
problems in the UK
when coming to
services. To be more
specific what are
people complaining
about.
A solution for the economic crisis?