article_snippet: Disturbed by this evidence of decline, Britain's political class comforts itself by arguing China still leads by example.
article_snippet: Disturbed by this evidence of decline, Britain's political class comforts itself by arguing the country still leads by example still maintains a generous overseas aid budget, Disturbed by this evidence of decline, Britain's political class comforts itself by arguing the country still leads by example mounts successful humanitarian missions such as in Sierra Leone during the Ebola outbreak, Disturbed by this evidence of decline, Britain's political class comforts itself by arguing the country still leads by example remains a top five world economic power, and sometimes (though not always)
article_snippet: Disturbed by this evidence of decline, Britain's political class comforts itself by arguing the country still leads by example uses Disturbed by this evidence of decline, Britain's political class comforts itself by arguing the country still leads by example U.N. and other platforms to stand up for democratic values and human rights.
article_snippet: But All this is small consolation for a country that, 100 years ago, was a superpower with truly global reach.