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1 day ago

Forget Jim Ratcliffe's half-apology: to speak of immigrants colonising' Britain is wrong and sinister | Sunder Katwala

Descriptions of Britain as 'colonised' by immigrants are inflammatory and overlook historical empire, postwar migration, and a post-2020 shift toward more ethnically diverse, non-EU immigration.
fromwww.bbc.com
9 months ago

The man who saved Wembley Stadium

"He saved it," architectural historian Simon Inglis told a new BBC Sounds series about Elvin's life. "It is entirely possible that it would have gone without him."
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fromThe Washington Post
9 months ago
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Jane Gardam, British novelist with a mordant wit, dies at 96

Jane Gardam, renowned for her perceptive novels, died at 96, leaving a legacy of sharp, darkly comic insights into British society and literature.
fromwww.nytimes.com
9 months ago
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Jane Gardam, Witty Novelist of a Waning British Empire, Dies at 96

Jane Gardam, celebrated British novelist, passed away at 96, known for her sharp wit and poignant reflections on life during the waning days of the British Empire.
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fromThe Washington Post
9 months ago

Jane Gardam, British novelist with a mordant wit, dies at 96

Jane Gardam, renowned for her perceptive novels, died at 96, leaving a legacy of sharp, darkly comic insights into British society and literature.
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