In British people^x, English as a second language^x

Clive wrote:many British people don't even think of themselves as part of EuropeThat's just slum prudery. The fact is they are part of Europe geographically and after several referenda, all with positive outcomes, the UK is a key player in Europe, both politically and ecomomically. Clive...

As we're talking 'Linguistic Imperialism', I thought this might be relevant to the discussion... It's an excerpt from something I wrote a few years ago regarding the British Council and its role in ELT... “A knowledge of English gives rise in its turn to a desire to read English books, talk to...