british exceptionalism is very much alive today

Britain doesn't want to play second fiddle to the French or Germans:

The British and their exceptionalism | Centre for European Reform

In fact, the British really don't want to play in a team as just another member:

Jay Doubleyou: the problem with the english: england doesn’t want to be just another member of a team

After all, Britain 'stood alone': 

Jay Doubleyou: exceptionalism today

Jay Doubleyou: in britain we use our history in order to comfort us: this sort of handling of history is dangerous as well as regrettable.

The British prefer their own 'others' from Empire days to 'others' who remind them that they, the British, are not so different:

Full article: Brexit, Europe and othering

Jay Doubleyou: empire 2.0 and the 'imperial nostalgia' driving the british culture war

And still today, a large number of the British look back on the Empire as a 'good thing':

The British Empire is 'something to be proud of' | YouGov

UK more nostalgic for empire than other ex-colonial powers | Colonialism | The Guardian

The British Empire Was Much Worse Than You Realize | The New Yorker

Britain misses its empire more than other major post-colonial powers, poll finds | The Independent | The Independent

Finally, an article in last week's Times by Martin Samuel:

The Brexit delusion: I’ll talk about it (so you don’t have to)

The Brexit delusion: I’ll talk about it (so you don’t have to)

And a BBC radio programme this evening:

BBC Radio 4 - Analysis, Is Britain exceptional?

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