Whilst the concept of Responsible Government was created after the loss of the American colonies, an unbiased observer can note that anglosphere colonies that detached more slowly and peacefully from the mother country have healthier democracies. (politics.stackexchange.com)
Nick Clegg, the former Liberal Democrat leader, said it would be «understandably irritating» for other EU leaders to see «enthusiasm with which British Conservatives believe, falsely and wrongly, that a trade deal with the anglosphere could somehow match the very extensive trade we have with our neighbours in Europe». (theguardian.com)
While it did get me into eReading at the time, I never purchased anything from B&N precisely because of their limited scope in the anglosphere, and nothing beyond. (goodereader.com)