Talk:Little Englander
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It is a pity that "Little Englander" has been distorted from its original meaning. It seeems there is a need for a phrase that suggests someone who advocates Britain pursuing a pacific and internationalist foreign policy (in the style of e.g. Richard Cobden) and an attitude of good-will and fellowship on the part of England and the English towards the Celtic nations of the British-Irish Islands.
- Wikipedia is not, however, in the business of coining phrases or trying to influence usage. Charles Matthews 16:04, 17 Dec 2004 (UTC)
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- "Little Englanders" regard themselves as patriotic. Similar views are alleged to be found in many other countries, cf. United States isolationism.
--198.59.190.201 02:18, 24 July 2006 (UTC) the term "little Englanders" must be created earlier. Chamberlain refers to it in his speech at the Royal Colonial Institute on March 31, 1897. Here he says: "It was while these views were still entertained, while the little Englanders were in their full career, that this institute was founded to protest against doctrines so injurious to our interests and so derogatory to our honor; and I rejoice that what was then, as it were, "a voice crying in the wilderness" is now the expressed and determined will of the overwhelming majority of the British people." This institute was founded in 1868
