Kate Williams - One of Britain's big problems throughout history has been that we lust after con...

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One of Britain's big problems throughout history has been that we lust after consumer goods from elsewhere, but our friends overseas have been less enthusiastic about buying things we produce.

Kate Williams

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Deutsche Übersetzung

Eines der größten Probleme Großbritanniens im Laufe der Geschichte war, dass wir nach Konsumgütern aus anderen Ländern streben, aber unsere Freunde in Übersee waren weniger begeistert von den Produkten, die wir produzieren.

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