Culture

Madonna on Britain

When I was 45, I was married again, with two children and living in England. I consider moving to a…

11 years ago

The British and Television (Steptoe & Son, Divided We Stand)

In the light of this epiphany I even managed to make sense of the state of mind which led to…

12 years ago

94% of UK adults would rather live without sex than their mobile phone

Two thirds of young Britons claim they couldn’t live without their phone 65% of people asked said they couldn't live…

12 years ago

Upper class, middle-class, lower class

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2k1iRD2f-c Cleese: (In bowler hat, black jacket and pinstriped trousers) I look down on him (Indicates Barker) because I am…

12 years ago

Lack of Mixing Taps in Britain

Deploring change is the unchangeable habit of an Englishman. —Raymond Postgate Another instance of native masochism blatantly manifesting itself is…

12 years ago

Is that sign language you’re talking?

This is a story as related to me by a Greek student in the UK. She had been to a…

12 years ago

The British class system revisited

Recently the BBC came up with a test (with the pretentious name of "Great British Class Survey") so that every Brit…

12 years ago