Dear chhimobu, yes I have been in the UK and I have visited london to Cardiff, Hampshire to Gloustershire, Wiltshire to Yorkshire and I can tell you racism is the big problem in the UK. If you dont believe me how racism is crippling UK's reputation please visit UK's any city center at night how the drunk will shout at you because of your foreign look.

The big problem with UK people  (specially white) is they have the same mentality they did have 200 years ago. they still believe they are world power and they are not looking on the other side of the world whats really happening and how fast the other world are changing.

I have been to so many asian countries and I live in the US now. I have no problem at all regarding racism but my 3 months stay in the UK was nightmare. young people in the UK dont have any idea about politeness and respect they just call you " oii mate" if not " ching chang " they even called me " vcd" its because some chinese sell pirate cds in london streets.

UK is definitely a decaying power and just clinging on the property they collected during colonial era. UK seems to have struggling to keep their status-quo and chasing after america but the time is running out and they are lagging far behind.

And finally, ask any british under their 30s about Gurkha they have no idea whatsoever, they simply call you " bloody foreigner" however, older generation know who Gurkhas are and they are proud to have them as a part of their MOD military of defence.