Basic principles Category
Keeping a stiff upper lip
The ability to keep a stiff upper lip is particularly attributed to the British. If one’s upper…
Family responsibilities
Family responsibilities are central to the British way of life. Most of us have a ‘family tree’…
Shelters and Refuges
The Industrial Revolution, which began in the 1760s, brought with it some social problems. Many people moved…
Getting onto the Property Ladder
Before WW1, most ordinary British folk paid rent to live in their homes, but the two World…
Democracy
Democracy is a word that is constantly bandied about by politicians and the media. Some use it…
Keep Britain Tidy
The ‘Keep Britain Tidy‘ campaign first came to the public’s notice in the 1970s, owing to the…
The R.S.P.C.A.
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) was the world’s first animal welfare…
University Tuition Fees
In the 1900s, a small minority of school-leavers went on to study at university. Tuition fees were…
Going Green
The ‘green movement’ is so prevalent today in the UK that it is easy to feel the…
Adoption of the Gregorian calendar
In 1582, Pope Gregory XIII decreed that all Catholic countries should swap over to a new calendar,…
Marie Stopes & family planning
If Marie Stopes (1880-1958) were alive today, one wonders what she would think of the hundreds of…
Volunteering
There is a myriad of opportunities for volunteering in the UK and it is doubtful that there…