7 facts you didn’t know about BoJo

Originally, I didn’t want to write such a “Several facts you didn’t know about…”-post on this blog, but when browsing the internet to catch up on the latest Brexit-developments, I came across a page with some funny and interesting facts on Boris Johnson, the leader of…

Britain’s gulag — pride in the Empire but no shame at all?

As someone who grew up in Germany where its history is always reflected self-consciously and is subject to remorse and shame, I was quite surprised to see that British people seem to gloss over great atrocities committed by the…

Brexart 2.0 or — Brexit in pictures

As I read Wilma’s „Brexart” article, I got inspired to search for the best Brexit comics…

Last week with John Oliver- A funny approach to debunk the arguments for a Brexit

Suez Crisis: Sundown For The British Empire

When we talked about the Suez crisis in class I was wondering if that caused the end for the British Empire or whether that was just a foreseeable end of an already crumbling empire as the Suez crisis is often seen as “Britain’s last fling of the…

From one fan to another

(As this weeks posts are mainly all about the Brexit, I felt like doing something different. In class we talked about linking the EURO 2016 to the current situation and this is what I’m trying to do while writing a fictional statement from the point of view of a non-violent English…

Let them go!

Although since the assassination of the Labour Party-Member Jo Cox there has been a remain boost in the polls, until the final result of the Brexit-referendum the future of Britain is uncertain.

I know, some people are tired of reading about the Brexit. But as there are…

“You cannot unscramble the egg”- still applicable?

The Referendum is THE TOPIC this week in Europe. And the public opinion of whether to stay or to leave the EU changes almost every day.

In 1975 the British had their first Referendum. Although Great Britain had just…

The Crisis in the Media

How the English world of the media viewed the Suez Crisis you can greatly observe in the BBC mini series “The Hour”.

This series not only amazingly transports the zeitgeist of the 50s through a great deal of décor, costume and people smoking loads of cigarettes…

Those who will be left behind

There has been alot of talk what might happen in case of a Brexit. And lets face it there is a good chance it might happen. And while there was alot of talk in the media and in our class about what would happen finacially and politically to Britain and the EU I recently had to…

If “Brexit” why not “Texit”?

Of course nearly every post has been covering the possible Brexit and the upcoming referendum on Thursday. There have been many people speaking out on the possible close run on whether the UK will stay or leave the EU. Moreover, many of you have focused on questioning the arguments and tactics…

The little things that make history

In two days, Britain will be voting, deciding whether to remain in the European Union or to leave it. The polls have lately shown that both sides are extremely close in this contest. The tiniest event can change the opinion of the many undecided voters and thus…

Suez, Power and Pride

It was summer 2001 when my parents, my sister and me visited Egypt. We joined an Egyptian family, good friends, on their trip to Port Said, where we stayed for a month.

I can clearly remember that day when we had a boat trip on the Suez Canal. I can remember it…

Thoughts on patriotism and Empire

Of course, it is the week of the EU Referendum and one thinks/sees/writes only about this event. But I would like to write about patriotism because it is an important topic for me and it may be interesting as background as well. In my circle of friends it is very easy…

“Remain”

Last time, I started to comment on the mayor argument “immigration” of the „Leave“- campaign. I ended the comment with questioning this campaign claiming that it is too one-sided. There are more fields of interest that should be taken into account when it comes to decide whether a Brexit is reasonable or not…

“Captain Britain would fight to remain in the EU”

He is the country’s first Marvel superhero and the champion of the United Kingdom — but how would Captain Britain vote in the EU referendum?