What aspects of other countries would you like in your own country?

[MeiganMcSeinna6]

I would say
More table service

Better weather!

The government funded childcare and excellent schools that they have in Scandinavian countries.

Better food.

More fresh veg and fruit. Better quality produce available to all. People taking more care over their meals generally. (Include myself in this.)

Probs someone thinking "I take care over my food". Good for you! I just think your average joe eats more fresh produce in some other countries (France, Italy for example), and the quality of affordable food is much better generally.

Sunshine

Subsidised daycare

Free childcare

Tenants rights

Screen windows!

I spent a year working in the USA. One thing I have always admired about Americans is their unashamed patriotism and pride in their country. In the small towns you see the flag on many houses and people stand at football games for the national anthem. Americans also value their troops and their veterans.

In the UK you dare not fly a flag because its might upset some minorities. British people shuffle out awkwardly rather than stand for the anthem.

You are not allowed to express pride in being British because you might upset the woke/snowflake brigade.

Different attitude to alcohol meaning less drunkenness and better behaviour.

People taking more responsibility for keeping Britain tidy so less littering, fly tipping, vandalism etc.

Secure long term tenancies as an alternative to having to buy property

Affordable street food

Better weather
Siestas
Better education system
Better attitude to alcohol
Better attitude towards older people and families
Swedish childcare
Swedish amazing maternal and paternal leave

Although on the last 2 we do actually have pretty good childcare and maternal leave in comparison to many countries

I'd like the NHS here in Ireland, the hse sucks.

The cleanliness of the Nordic countries. Much less litter

Government serving its people, like in the Nordic countries, rather than being a vehicle for enrichment of ministers and incompetents who are awarded contracts to provide inadequate services.

SCHEDULED NAPS FOR ADULTS

Definitely siestas.

I had that week in July when it was 32 degrees, off work, and the best thing was having a siesta every day between 2 and 4. It felt so decadent

Inwant naps for adults. Where does that?

I would like bigger houses.

Free university. Subsidised dental care. More things being open later, not just pubs and clubs.

I live in Malaysia and from the UK I'd like to bring a little bit of the UK's cooler weather plus better maternity.

For the UK I'd like Malaysia's healthcare system (ie cheap private options) and to send over a little bit of Malaysia's heat. Oh and the food.

Less humidity and changeable weather, would love more dry heat in the summer and cold not wet winters . I spent my teens in Germany and we lived at the open air pools for the entire summer holidays every year.

Even when we lived in the foothills of the Harz Mountains, the summers were still really warm and dry. The winters were thick snow, did not feel too cold but rarely damp. I miss deep snow for weeks on end.

In France, bins are emptied daily.

I think fortnightly is revolting!

I wish the UK would adopt the Mediterranean ethos of families welcome anywhere anytime. The evening are for everyone, not just pissed up 'Yoofs'. Families walking and strolling late in the evening is such a wonderful environment to be in.

@SpicyJalfrezi

In France, bins are emptied daily.

I think fortnightly is revolting!

Omg yes, this!

@bert3400

I wish the UK would adopt the Mediterranean ethos of families welcome anywhere anytime. The evening are for everyone, not just pissed up 'Yoofs'. Families walking and strolling late in the evening is such a wonderful environment to be in.

In that case the UK would need to get over the obsession with putting children to bed ridiculously early.

Better paid and longer maternity leave
Free or very low cost childcare (everyone I know in Europe has access to free nurseries or pays tiny amounts for full time place)
Better quality housing
Paid leave to look after sick children and family members

Better maternal care in hospitals - everyone I know who had a baby in other European countries had access to same midwife and/or consultant throughout, more scans, better postnatal care including hospital care and access to free mother/baby recovery classes focused on mums.