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Genuine affection for London and its people comes through in some reflections, alongside sharper critiques of how colonial trade shaped entire regions abroad. The pursuit of ivory once drove major decisions that permanently altered ecosystems overseas, a history explored in our Britain quotes.
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In recent times, European nations, with the use of gunpowder and other technical improvements in warfare, controlled practically the whole world. One, the British Empire, brought under one government a quarter of the earth and its inhabitants.
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My dad came from Trinidad to Jamaica when he was 19. He had to go to Jamaica to join the British regiment, where it was based. After Sandhurst, he returned to the Caribbean as a junior lieutenant, based in Jamaica. He met my mum and became a Jamaican citizen.
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There is this big yawning gap in the middle of British politics, the Conservative and Labour parties have gone to the edges. In this divided, polarised world, the pragmatic centre ground is a bit unloved.
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During school, I'd advertise cars in the University of British Columbia newspaper.
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I've heard Jerry do mini concerts while driving, especially when the music of The Beatles or a handful of other 'British Invasion' bands aired. Hearing Jerry Lawler sing with a British accent is quite an experience.
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I don't think the British people really knew the ramifications of what would happen after Brexit or not.
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I have two sons, and at 16, they were into Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, David Bowie, and a lot of British rock.
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British actors are pretty good, by and large, at turning on at 'action' and off at 'cut.'
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British girls are as temperamental as Americans.
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The public must suffer untold pangs from the stiffness, the deliberate stifling of emotion, on the part of many British actors.
Media coverage doesn't always escape criticism, with some describing certain press coverage as carrying an uncomfortable edge. Others express a clear wish for deeper regional involvement in Europe rather than stepping back. Read more in our British Empire, British Government, and Britons quotes.