ThePrisoner
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A small island with few natural resources and a need to export finished goods versus a continental landmass with vast natural resources and a huge internal market. Just a matter of scale really.Yes - I would not disagree, except the first point possibly - some may argue our domestic market was the EU and EEC - 1973-2016 or it should have been which is just as big as the USA.
The main issue is why do all the differences exist - In 1870 Britain was technically and business wise well ahead of the USA. I would say we have to look deeper.
If only there was a conveniently located large internal market that the UK could become part of.