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Britain’s enduring nostalgia for its ‘finest hour’

UK Harvey Morris - June 12, 2024.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has learned to his cost the perils of failing to make due obeisance to a World War II heritage that continues...

Can the Czech Sphinx put his stamp on troubled Royal Mail?

UK Harvey Morris - June 5, 2024.

When was the last time you posted a letter? Apart from the annual chore of dispatching Christmas and New Year’s greetings to far-flung friends and family,...

Faced with future perils the British need to Keep Calm and Carry On

UK Harvey Morris - May 29, 2024.

One of the final initiatives of the outgoing UK government was to urge the public to stockpile food and other essentials for a possible major...

Lukewarm UK voters look to a Labour victory as the least bad option

UK Harvey Morris - May 22, 2024.

With Prime Minister Rishi Sunak yet to fire the starting gun on a UK general election, campaigning is effectively already under way for what is...

Britain’s struggling farmers lament that it never rains but it pours

UK Harvey Morris - May 15, 2024.

A season of record rainfall has added to the woes of British farmers already facing a crisis of rising production costs, low returns and inadequate...

Two cheers for London’s gilded Square Mile as politicians target economic growth

UK Harvey Morris - May 8, 2024.

The City of London has defied the more dire predictions of the impact of the UK’s departure from the European Union by maintaining its status...

Myth of the work-shy British obscures the debate on workplace reform

UK Harvey Morris - May 1, 2024.

Recent statements from a UK government struggling to contain a ballooning benefits bill risk reinforcing a long-standing prejudice that the British are a nation of...

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