I missed Paul Burke's post earlier. Yes, I will happily acknowledge that you must all be many many years older than I am. (Chuckle). I knew someone would pick me up on Harold Wilson's refusal to go to Viet Nam. I am afraid, however, that other, more resent episodes loom more largely in my memory. If I recall rightly, the Prime Minister at the time did not despatch a task force to Grenada when a foreign power invaded it. The best descripiton I have heard of Britain's policy came from Dennis Healey:
The Americans say,"Jump!"
The government says, "How high?"
Don and I should have this discussion elsewhere, but I can't resist the temptation to point out that being European makes me no less British than being a human does.