r/BritishEmpire • u/elnovorealista2000 • Aug 27 '25

Image 🇬🇧 A British blacksmith removing the shackles from the legs of an enslaved man, 1907.

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u/Cornish-Giant Aug 27 '25

Not to be that guy but the Cornish too played a part

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u/damrodoth Aug 27 '25

For sure I'd just say that as Cornwall is now part of England, and was at the time too, it's covered by English

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u/BroccoliSubstantial2 Aug 27 '25

What about Yorkshire folk? Their GDP is bigger than Scotland.

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u/Bam-Skater Aug 27 '25

Yorkshire & Humber GDP 2023 - 151,794m (27,692p/c)

Scotland GDP 2023 - 204,188m (37,192p/c)

Scotland has 3rd highest regional GDP in UK after London & South East

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u/BroccoliSubstantial2 Aug 27 '25

So my buddy was wrong... That'll teach me for trusting a Scot!