In praise of Great Britain

Team Great Britain's triumph at the Beijing Olympics has cheered the country. For me, the fact that we're competing as Great Britain is part of the pleasure. 'Great Britain' has a certain ring to it that warms the heart in the way that 'United Kingdom' never does. (It helps that even the abbreviated 'GB' sounds nicer than 'Youkay'...) And, as a Welshman, I have to say that Beijing shows that we're stronger united than alone.