Perhaps European harmonisation would make life easier, but that would be only the beginning.
Length: 118 words
British National Character
Unsuitable for Export
Our peculiar brand of democracy and liberty is a noble thing, but we should be wary of recommending it to other countries.
Length: 119 words
British National Character
The Tale of Robert Tomson
Robert Tomson was a typical Englishman and it nearly killed him, but it also made him a fortune and won him a bride.
Length: 113 words
Character and Conduct
Through Russian Eyes
After a visit to England in 1847, Aleksey Khomyakov published his
impressions of our country and our people in a Moscow magazine.
Length: 118 words
Extracts from Literature
Exit Lord Pudding
Piqued by the way French and German literati mocked the English,
Charles Dickens urged his compatriots to be the better men.
Length: 113 words
Georgian Era
On Love of Country
Richard Price argued that the true patriot does not scold other
countries for being worse than his own; he inspires his own country to be better than it is.