Well Arnold, England and Germany has had very close "relations" for centuries. The English royals aren't all brit blood. Here's a hint: Prince Albert.
This little Island gave the world many things. The Language, Television, Internet, Electricity, the Wheel and if we go back far enough then probably life itself.
So I think we have done enough as the rest of the world has taken this ideas and slowly ruined the initial concept.
The language has been eroded, Television - just look at some of the crap they call entertainment, the internet well what would we do without facebook, twitter etc.
Willy