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Foreign Office orthodoxy
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 7 months agoThe former foreign secretary Lord Palmerston once remarked that Britain had no permanent allies and no permanent enemies, but only permanent interests....
Historical sea forts each sell for more than £1m
BBC via Yahoo News· 4 days agoTwo sea forts that were built to deter a French invasion in the 19th Century have each been sold at auction for more than £1m. The pair, both previously...
Voices: The Top 10 cabinet ministers whose first and last names end in the same pair of letters
The Independent UK via AOL· 1 year agoThis list sets two records, one for absurdity and another for the length of time it has taken to...
A short history of ‘confidence matters’ in the House of Commons
Press Association News via AOL· 2 years agoDeclaring a routine vote to be a matter of confidence in the Government is an unusual step. Formal...
What is a state funeral and who has had one in the UK?
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoQueen Elizabeth II’s funeral will take place on Monday 19 September, Buckingham Palace has...
A brief history of the Israel-Palestinian conflict
The Independent via Yahoo News· 9 months agoThe modern state of Israel was founded in May 1948 in the aftermath of the Holocaust and Second World War but the conflict that has raged between...
Britain must unashamedly put British interests first
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 1 month agoOne of Charles de Gaulle’s most famous rhetorical flourishes was that “France has no friends, only interests”. His dogged pursuit of those interests, at...
How much does a state funeral cost?
Yahoo Finance UK· 2 years agoState funeral: Pallbearers carry the coffin of Britain's Queen Elizabeth as the hearse arrives at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh. Photo: Alkis...
A coastal fort in Wales used by the US Army in the Second World War is on the market for $230,000
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFort Hubberstone is on the west side of Milford Haven in Pembrokeshire, Wales.West Wales Properties...
Voices: The Top 10 most powerful people ever
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThis one started when Janan Ganesh wrote in the Financial Times that President Harry Truman in mid-1945 was “the most powerful human being who has ever...
