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Adeldor t1_iu9pf5v wrote

With such ignorant, opportunistic fringe groups, indifferent-to-hostile public policy, and general under-appreciation for engineering and manufacturing in modern day Britain, it's a testament to the tenacity of those trying to develop launch capability in the country.

If the environment becomes too hostile, there are demonstrably friendlier countries in the Anglosphere to where they can relocate, such as the US and NZ, not to mention other, non-English-speaking lands.

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quantivity t1_iubq0g4 wrote

Agreed.

One of the biggest issues that I see in the UK, after having lived there for a while, is the culture of invented outrage by the press. The Daily Mail, Express, Sun (all rags owned by Rupert Murdoch) essentially winge constantly and there is little to no good news to be found. The UK in general is a miserable place, but this doesn't help either. You can find an article where a vaccine was invented, or how the cure of cancer is found, but there will be outrage over the slow rollout, or how this wasn't done sooner, or how foreigners will get it first, etc.

Cornwall is a generally poor region of the UK and you have mostly farmers or pensioners living there. Very little industry, working professionals, etc. Also, pensioners are more likely to read the rags than younger people as well.

Another vote here for the US, Canada, Australia or New Zealand.

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