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Brigands and Imbeciles John Bright

John Bright dismissed fears that digging a tunnel under the English Channel would encourage a French invasion.

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Brightest Beacon Cynewulf

Christ’s cross promises to take away the fear of Judgment Day.

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Brimstone and Treacle Charles Dickens

Mrs Squeers has lost the school spoon, and is uncomfortably frank about its importance.

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Britain and the Tsars Clay Lane

Britain’s ties to the rulers of Russia go back to the time of the Norman Invasion.

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Britain’s Best Gift to India Samuel Smiles

Samuel Smiles reminds us that until we brought the railways to India, we had little to boast about as an imperial power.

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Britain’s Destiny Leslie Howard

In a Christmas broadcast in 1940, actor Leslie Howard explained why British sovereignty was worth fighting for.

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