I used to think there was no better place in the world to live, and in many ways I still do, but I hate the fact that we are among the most spied on populations on the planet. The interview with Edward Snowden last night, and the 'Hunted' series make me realise that my family can never escape state surveillance that will get more and more intrusive. I don't buy the argument 'it doesn't matter if you have nothing to hide' because so many mistakes are made.
But I love the countryside, English manners, our churches, our pubs, our quaint old hotels, our ordely queues and our BBC!