Boris Johnson’s Brexit drama has become a tale of two Donalds. On one side is a man much like himself – loud, brazen and unpredictable. On the other, quite a different character – ponderous, deliberate and concise. The former, Donald...
In his collection of essays on the historical perspectives of the British Empire, The Expansion of England, 1881-1882, John Roberts Seeley wrote that London, in the long run, would have to forge a Greater Britain – commercially, politically and culturally...
As October 31st, the date set for Britain to leave the EU with or without a deal emerges, Brexit was one of the many issues that divided G7 leaders this weekend. Days before the summit, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson...
Small, brightly coloured and full of song, the yellowhammer splits opinion in the ornithological world. The RSPB, Britain’s foremost bird protection group, says the fluorescent flyer is ‘at risk’ and in need of urgent action. But ask the IUCN, a...
Jessica (whose name has been changed for anonymity) arrived in the UK in 2017 – bright-eyed and hopeful – for opportunities in the promised land. Leaving her three other children back home, she brought her youngest son with her to...
Since Britain voted to leave the EU, the Democrats have deliberately undermined a democratic decision their closest ally made. Prior to the referendum, Barack Obama pushed the UK ‘to the back of the queue’ for a trade deal. Former US...
He was finding it an uncomfortable experience, booed and jeered on the steps of Bute House, the home of Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. It was July 29, and it was Boris Johnson’s first visit to Edinburgh since becoming Prime...
Police figures from England show a 73% rise over five years in women and girls being charged with “possession offences” as a result of carrying knives. These figures fit in with an overall rise in knife crime throughout the UK...
Following the outcome of the 2016 EU Referendum, car manufacturers have become increasingly worried about Brexit. Car Magazine reports that Theresa May’s failure to deliver a free trade deal has generated further anxiety in the automotive industry. It is understandable...
It’s not an obvious destination for those seeking closure from combat. Waterloo’s rolling hills and patchwork fields have known carnage on a continental scale, playing host to a battle that altered history. But on the hallowed ground of Napoleon Bonaparte’s...
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