Originally Posted by Crevan 
Can anyone tell me if the bulky British plugs are in any way better than the standard European ones?
If you mean the standard European two-pin plugs, the UK ones stay in the sockets/adapters much, much better. I lived in South Africa a few years back and over there most imported electrical goods come with the two-pin plugs; they were a nightmare. They'd frequently move around inside the socket and lose contact.
Plus our 3-pin plugs are fused.
