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The British Nostalgia Complex

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On December 6, 2017
I haven't seen The Crown. My wife likes it but then she likes all of what I derisively call "That British shit," by which I mean the boring, middlebrow movies probably starring Judi Dench that dominate the showings at what attempts to pass for the...

Progress

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On September 10, 2017

Congratulations to the British. From fish and chips to the traditional roast dinner, us Brits love to elevate the simplest of dishes with the help of a good sauce. But.

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On August 16, 1819, British cavalry charged into a crowd of 60,000-80,000 workers in a field in Manchester, England who had gathered to demand parliamentary representation and the repeal of laws making food more expensive. Approximately 15 people died and between 400 and 700 people...

Thatcherism

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On December 18, 2014

The leaders of Thatcher-era Great Britain were really marked by high personal moral standards: London police say they believe a claim made by a man named only as "Nick," who.

False Balance

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On July 7, 2014
Huh. Imagine if CNN or other American networks followed the path of the BBC and had directives to stop bringing cranks on the air to present absurd and scientifically bogus arguments that human-caused climate change isn't happening. It's almost as if we might get somewhere...

They Eat Lard

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On November 1, 2013

British lard advertisement, 1957 Just because. Are they also drinking a lard-based cocktail? ....Jewish Steel in comments suggests this could be a parody. Sad if true. Good parody though.

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