It’s the most astonishing economic statistic in Europe. Over the past four years, the United Kingdom has created more net jobs than the other 27 members of the EU put together. 1.8 million additional people have found work, and more Britons are now in employment than ever before in history. It’s true, of course, that the […]
During the Occupy événements in 2011, I happened to be passing the protest camp at St Paul’s Cathedral, and decided to stop for a chat. The activists were a mixed bunch. Some were obviously full-time agitators – sour, sun-burned and sinister. Others, though, were bright, idealistic youngsters who seemed motivated by an uncomplicated desire to […]
Wimbledon is, for most people, the world’s tennis tournament. It happens to take place in Britain, but it isn’t really a British event. Almost no one alive can remember a previous occasion when a British men’s singles champion was defending his title. The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club opens its doors to the […]
