The Welfare State
After the Beveridge Report‘s positive public reception, the post-WW2 government passed a spate of legislation to bring in the Welfare State, topped […]
After the Beveridge Report‘s positive public reception, the post-WW2 government passed a spate of legislation to bring in the Welfare State, topped […]
In its simplest form, freedom of association places no restrictions on which friendship circles, clubs or societies we choose to join, but […]
Large crowds are desirable for a ticketed or invitation event or meeting, but the right of peaceful assembly, as enshrined in British […]
Public access to London’s 350-acre Hyde Park was granted in 1637. In the 1800s its proximity to Buckingham Palace‘s fashionable district added […]
The Victoria Cross (VC), named after Queen Victoria (1819-1901), was instituted in 1856. It is a decoration given to military personnel who […]
“In Europe, people eat good food. In England people think that good manners at the table are more important than the food […]
London-born philosopher and social reformer John Stuart Mill (1806-73) published his most famous work, ‘On Liberty’ in 1859, in which he defined […]
Any Briton who has looked into their family tree will know that until WW2 it was common for families to consist of […]
The honours system recognises long-term service to the nation in the fields of charity, industry, the professions, entertainment, sport or science; or […]
British concern for our fellow creatures extends not only to the furry kind but also the feathered and the eminence of the […]
Putting ‘Private & Confidential‘ on an envelope indicates the nature of its contents ~ usually legal, financial or medical ~ and covers […]
The right to a fair trial is one which applies not just in the courts but in everyday life. There is no […]
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