A positive leap second will be introduced at the end of June 2015

Re:A positive leap second will be introduced at the end of J... by richardwhiuk on Monday January 05, 2015 @07:19PM (#8842186)

Yes, the UK has questionable politicians. A quick survey suggests this isn't limited to either the UK, English speaking countries, medium sized countries (by landmass or otherwise), or the EU.

Anyway, the UK is realistically still a global great power (the US being the only acknowledged super power):

  6th by GDP (nominal)
  8-10th by GDP (PPP)
  Permanent member of UN Security Council
  Declared nuclear weapon state
  6th by military expenditure
  3rd biggest European country by populace (excluding Russia)
  4th biggest importer and exporter in the world 
  7th biggest R&D spending

The only European countries to consistently be ahead of the UK are the French, and most of the time the Germans.

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Re:A positive leap second will be introduced at the end of J... by nly on Monday January 05, 2015 @10:07PM (#8842712)

    Most pervasive cyber-surveillance state
    Most self-righteous has-been in denial. 
    Most politically jaded western democracy
    Most disturbingly enthralled celebrity culture.
    Worlds smallest media attention-span.
    Worlds best dogging hotspots.

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Re:A positive leap second will be introduced at the end of J... by eru on Monday January 05, 2015 @10:49PM (#8842831)

> Most self-righteous has-been in denial.

You sure that's not the French?

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