was put down by Putin’s chief spokesman Dmitry Peskov
PD recently said in PA that the rest of the world won’t miss much if Pakistan suddenly disappeared from the planet one day… But if this is what the Russians think about a country (albeit a small island) that has given so much to the world and is behind so many modern inventions including telephone (Graham Bell) and both passenger railway (George Stephenson) and steam engine (Richard Trevithick), just think…
The 50 greatest British inventions
The 50 greatest British inventions | Radio Times
However a very unfair comment as not only the above great inventions but also every major sport that is played today including Soccer, Cricket, Rugby, Hockey, Badminton, Baseball, Golf and Tennis was invented by the British
Sports invented by the British](http://www.telegraph.co.uk/expat/expatpicturegalleries/9438973/Sports-invented-by-the-British.html?frame=2293461)Sports invented by the British - Telegraph
What you say now PD?
Small island? We abolished slavery, beat the Nazis and invented everything worthwhile, says David Cameron after Russia’s jibe
lagta hai kissi k dil pe bohat zore ki lagi 
David Cameron today roared back at Russia’s jibe that he leads “a small island that no one pays any attention to”.
In an impassioned outburst at the end of a G20 summit dominated by acrimony over Syria, the Prime Minister boasted that Britons had “invented most of the things worth inventing” and listed centuries of British achievement, creativity and influence, including the abolition of slavery and the defeat of the Nazis.
“Let me be clear — Britain may be a small island, but I would challenge anyone to find a country with a prouder history, a bigger heart or greater resilience,” he declared.
His remarks came after hopes of a deal on Syria were dashed at a dinner last night where leaders were bitterly divided on how to respond to Bashar al-Assad’s suspected use of Sarin nerve gas in an attack that killed hundreds of people.
In key developments:
US President Barack Obama won little support for military strikes at the G20 talks and a vote in Congress next week appears to be on a knife-edge.
Mr Cameron argued the case for America to go it alone, warning against a “dangerous doctrine” that only the United Nations Security Council should be allowed to sanction military action. He pointed out that Russia and China could simply veto any action.
Russia sent a landing craft to join other warships in the Mediterranean near Syria.
US intelligence revealed it had intercepted orders from an Iranian to militants in Iraq, telling them to bomb US targets if Syria is attacked.
Mr Cameron hit back after a Kremlin official reportedly told Russian reporters at the G20 in St Petersburg that the UK was “just a small island: no one pays any attention to them”.
Warming to his rebuttal, the Prime Minister said: “Britain is an island that has helped to clear the European continent of fascism and was resolute in doing that throughout the Second World War.
“Britain is an island that helped to abolish slavery, that has invented most of the things worth inventing, including every sport currently played around the world, that still today is responsible for art, literature and music that delights the entire world.
“We are very proud of everything we do as a small island — a small island that has the sixth-largest economy, the fourth best-funded military, some of the most effective diplomats, the proudest history, one of the best records for art and literature and contribution to philosophy and world civilisation.”
Mr Cameron’s reference to his “small island” stood against Russia’s boast that it is the biggest country in the world by land mass. Mr Putin’s chief spokesman Dmitry Peskov denied that he had made the “small island” comment, saying it did not reflect Russia’s views on its “positive” relations with the UK.
Downing Street last night demanded clarification from Mr Putin’s office after the remark was reported. Mr Cameron told journalists: “I’ve been told that the Russians absolutely deny making the remark, and certainly no one’s made it to me.”
The tensions were highlighted by one Tory MP — Henry Smith, who represents Crawley — tweeting: “Putin really is a tosser.”
He later added: “Great Britain might be a small island but we are a great country that has a bigger economy and a far better human rights record than Russia.”
British sources say the leaders of France, Turkey, Canada and the UK all gave strong backing to Mr Obama’s call for military action at a dinner last night. George Osborne said the Turks put a “very strong argument about how the world must respond to the use of chemical weapons”.
However, they were seen to be in a minority, with other European leaders including Germany’s Angela Merkel urging a delay.
Mr Cameron was candid that “divisions are too great” for the G20 to agree action against Assad. He praised Mr Obama’s stand, saying the US leader “is in no way seen as a war-monger”. He added that Mr Putin’s claim that Syrian rebels might have launched the Sarin attack was “miles away from what I think the truth is”.
Russian press spokesman Mr Peskov said the G20 was split down the middle, with some countries seeking “hasty” action and others wanting the US to go through the UN Security Council.
Arguing for America to go it alone, Mr Cameron said Russia and China’s record of blocking UN action raised a question mark over whether the Security Council could be relied on take action.
Responding to other leaders who thought attacks could only be legal after a UNSC resolution, he said: “I don’t think that is the case. I think it is a very dangerous doctrine.
“One of the frustrations of last night is you have countries including security council permanent members saying this must all be decided by the UN Security Council yet they are the very countries that are blocking any action.”
Meanwhile, former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev told the BBC that Obama and Putin should meet in order to find a solution to the Syrian conflict. He said: “They must strike up a conversation that will lead to the improvement of relations and stop the things which are happening now.”
Some 100,000 people have died in the conflict, according to the UN.