The First so-called British "alliance" was established between the Roman Empire and British Isles if one dares to call this bloody conquest an alliance. ... It is quite hard to name a country that plays quite an active role in the sphere of political influence would be close to its neighbors and yet exists apart from them. ... UK is an active member of the European Union, and it plays a huge role politically, but mostly as a guarantor or an observer, hands off, one of the most important ones. ... It all has started from the Roman conquests when Celtic and Gaelic tribes had to fight...

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