| > That seems decently stable What I'm arguing against is the claim "the UK has an extremely long history of relative stability compared to basically anywhere else on the planet". For that, "decently stable" isn't good enough, it has to be remarkable stability. > Did Cyrpus leaving cause any issues to the UK? Given this happened during the collapse of the British Empire, it's difficult to say exactly what fraction of the many issues facing the UK in that era were due to any specific one of the many things that changed in rapid succession. For example, the Cyrpus conflict began before the Suez Crisis, but continued for several years after. However, the continued presence of the air bases suggests that it was considered important by the UK government. > English isn't even an official language of Cyprus (I assume it was back when the UK was in charge?). English was the sole official language during British colonial rule and the lingua franca until 1960, and continued to be used in courts until 1989, and in legislation until 1996. |