Britain also has an appalling record of imperialism and pig-headed jingoism, and when you wave the flag, no one can be sure which record you are celebrating.

• 在帝国主义和顽固的沙文主义方面，英国也有着令人发指的记录。当你挥舞英国国旗时，没人知道你是在庆祝英国的哪段历史。