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Britain, which used to be the most powerful nation on earth, was being forced to come to terms with a reduced role in the world.
“You know, this is our land, really. These are our islands. And this will be the last time we get something like this. There has to be a modesty.... you can’t get grandiose with this job because you are following Beijing,” said Boyle.
“It is a late call for our nation, I think because we are learning our new place in the world,” he added.
“One hundred years ago we were everything and obviously the Industrial Revolution is partly about that, but there’s a change.”
“We don’t have as many resources and that’s fine, that’s a good thing, really.
“And the world has changed in terms of Europe since then. You have to be sensible about it,” he added.
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