Ray Winstone says England has gone to the dogs

On 5 December 2008, the actor, Ray Winstone, was quoted thus by The Daily Mail:

"Every time I get on a plane the thing I love is that moment when the captain announces we’re flying over England. You open the shutters on your little window and you look down at all those miles of green fields and think: 'This is it. This is England. This is the greatest, most beautiful country in the world.' But it’s just not great any more, is it?

Let’s be honest. This country isn’t going to the dogs. It’s gone to the dogs. We’re a mess. And do I really want to live in this mess any more? I feel bad saying it, but I’m just not sure."

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