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The Empire: Ashamed of Our Greatest Achievement
Britain’s imperial past was flawed, imperfect and at times severe — but it also spread law, suppressed slavery and laid the foundations of much of the modern world.
Culture & Civilisation
Culture & Civilisation
Poshness Is a Culture Too
Britain prides itself on celebrating cultural diversity, inherited identity and regional tradition. Yet there remains one culture it is still entirely acceptable to mock openly: the English upper classes. From accents and manners to country pursuits and old institutions, modern society increasingly treats poshness not as a culture to preserve, but as one to apologise for.