Of course the English hate the French - this is news?
The French also hate the English - no news there either. It's traditional.
We harboured deGaulle for years despite the fact we hated him and he hated us.

But don't forget, in general, it's bad to make generalizations....
(And to rely on certain UK opinion writers - Boris Johnson was a moron 10 years ago, I doubt he got better)

There are now many French living in England and vice versa as a direct result of the Chunnel (and A Year In Provence).
The two nationalities are mixing as never before - in recent times anyway - and getting on well too.
The general populaces of each country pretty much agree on war in Iraq.

But right-wing rags such as the Torygraph do have to keep up a certain standard.....

Cheers,
Tony