You could be right with your fact alex, but I disagree when you say it was British. The English sounds more correct, since here it has always been an entirely English policy making government. Scotland, Wales, & perhaps Ireland somewhat slightly less today, have had to endure English rule. In America they are all Americans under one flag, as one. I don't know where you live, I'm presuming you are not U.K, but here there are four flags. An American is always American but being British means you could be any of the other flags, but never had a say in policy making. The English government have a lot to answer for, including your topic, but lets not tar the entire British for English political blunders.