For all its flaws, the UK offers protection against discrimination and enforcement of rights that would be the envy of most countries. The rule of law still operates IE prorogation case. There is a lack of right-wing religious rhetoric and indeed religion is largely treated as ridiculous.

I could spend all day doing this. Place is amazing. We just don't talk about it much because a) we're British and it's embarrassing b) practical patriotism is about recognising what needs fixing, not celebrating what's already been done