Politics

The 1922 Committee

In 1922, Conservative MPs voted to end the coalition with the Liberals and have a General Election. This they won decisively but […]

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Discoveries

Silicone

It is hard to imagine life today without the multitudinous ways in which silicone is employed, from shampoo to contact lenses to […]

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English language / Religion

Tyndale’s New Testament

William Tyndale (c.1491-1536) from Gloucestershire was a martyr to the English language in his self-appointed though ultimately fatal mission to produce an […]

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History

The Hundred Years War

European and British monarchies’ intertwinement led to an incongruous English claim on parts of a disunited France in the 14th and 15th […]

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Religion

Britain’s first Christian churches

South Wales may be the site of Britain’s first Christian church, established by St. Ilid who  in 37AD fled from the persecution […]

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Politics

Lobby groups

Lobby groups, also known as pressure groups, have increased in number, scope and financial resources since the period of Margaret Thatcher‘s government. […]

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Sport

Tiddlywinks

Hampshire-born John Assheton Fincher (1863-1900) was a London bank clerk who tried his hand at a few inventions, one of which was […]

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Celebrations & Holidays

Advent calendars

Advent is a 4-week period in the Christian calendar starting on the fourth Sunday before Christmas or the Sunday closest to 30th […]

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Culture

A nice cuppa tea

The British solution to most situations is ‘a nice cuppa tea‘! No matter how flustered, exhausted, worried or upset someone is, a […]

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Law

Libel

“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” This children’s saying used to be the level-headed reply […]

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Inventions

The lawnmower

Edwin Beard Budding (1796-1846) from Gloucestershire was a mechanical engineer with a knack for devising improvements, repairs and solutions to various types […]

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Basic principles

Family values

Any Briton who has looked into their family tree will know that until WW2 it was common for families to consist of […]

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