Comment of the Day: William Peterson: “It’s true that the combined CON-LD share of the vote fell……But from the Conservative point of view this is a triumph — by capturing a large number of LD seats they have terribly damaged a party which was their only serious rival in large areas of Southern England. I don’t think the LDs…
Battle of BritainTargeting the cities of England, the savages rushed in, And, the sirens started to sound, the young pilots charged to their cockpits, Fear gripped in the air of England when the Nazis entered;
Five ideas for free things to do in LondonThe U.S. Dollar might not buy as many pounds as it used to, making things expensive for Americans visiting Britain right now, but that doesn't mean that you need to break the bank to have a good time.
10 things they don’t tell you about LondonAfter 8 pm, Reality shows take over the TV, from big brother, the world greatest…
Boring Blokes of BritainIt’s what makes Britain, so British.Our ability to be boring is unprecedented in the Western hemisphere and more specifically, it’s boring blokes that symbolise what it’s like to be truly British. They’re just about the only ones fighting our ever-impending…
Know Your StarfishAnother page that never made it into my book with Anthony Atkinson Lundy, Rockall, Dogger and Fair Isle: a celebration of islands round Britain
Bikes, Bottoms, and Mutton ChopsIn my fiftieth year to heaven, I cycled from the bottom of England at Land’s End to the most northeastern part of Scotland at John O’ Groats. A friend and I completed a somewhat circuitous 900-mile route in about ten days. My first thought on concluding this adventure was…
