Britain In 2003: the country hugs America tight as both prepare to go to war in Iraq. Though many of its continental neighbours disapprove of that adventure, Britain is nonetheless close to "the heart of Europe", in the confident phrase of its internationalist prime minister, Tony Blair. Defence spending and foreign aid are rising quickly. Immigration is surging. Together with Ireland and Sweden, Britain prepares to welcome workers from Poland and other eastern European states to whom all other eucountries have shut their doors.
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