"But Mel was after an easy target - the English. Ever noticed how all the villains in Hollywood movies these days are English, or at least uropean with flawless command of the English language?"

Sure. Don't you Poms do worse to your very own the Welsh ( Taffs ) the Scottish ( Jocks ) and the Oirish ( Paddies )? And what about your attitude towards France and the rest? You call them Frogs, Huns, Deeagos and the rest.

Here you are foreigners so we take the p***s out of you Poms, what is wrong with that old chap?