The reason the Brits continued going to the left is because they've always been the most persistently and consitently offensive people as a culture.

That there's fighting talk PAL! Ironic IMNSHO.

I would submit Genghis Khan's army was pretty belligerent.
And the Romans didn't conquer with kindness - ask the Gauls.
Alexander the Great was Great for a reason.
Oh shit I have just snookered myself - Great Britain was great for a reason also!