Königsberg stood for seven centuries, produced Immanuel Kant, and was erased in under two years. The buildings, the people and finally the name. What is there now is called Kaliningrad, after a man who never went.
The new year offers an opportunity to acknowledge the diversity and unity of the European Union. With many different cultures involved, knowing how to greet people in their own language is practical. This list provides the phrase for “happy new year” in all official languages of the European Union. It covers Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish,…
It looks increasingly likely that Boris Johnson will waltz into 10 Downing street thanks to the votes of 300 odd MPS and mere 160 000 Conservative members with an average age of 55. Needless to say, many people have questioned the democratic legitimacy of this, not least Boris Johnson himself
Donald Trump is taking a break from offending minorities this week to make an official visit to the United Kingdom. The British public is not pleased. The people of the UK are fighting back with the most effective weapon they have. They are using subtle and hilarious British humour. 1. Low approval ratings written in…
After her predecessor David Cameron slunk away from the Brexit fiasco faster than an uninsured driver after a fender bender, Theresa May took up the reins as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. For almost three years, the UK’s second female prime minister battled hopelessly through Brexit negotiations, called ill-advised snap elections, had coughing…
Nigel Farage took his dodgily-funded, manifesto-less Brexit Party to Wales this week. There he met BBC Cymru Wales’ political correspondent Arwyn Jones. Jones asked him one question about Brexit. You would expect this to be easy to answer. It did not go well. Farage probably wishes he had stayed in his Chelsea townhouse funded by…
Many creative people have successfully predicted future events and technological advances through their art. Aldos Huxley predicted the widespread use of antidepressants in the 1931 novel, Brave New World. Douglas Adams predicted the invention of translation apps in the 1972 novel, The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy. The writers of The Simpsons have predicted pretty…
An estimated 1 million people flooded the streets of central London this Saturday in favour of a final say on Brexit, making it one of the biggest protests in British history. Calling for a “People’s Vote”, which would allow voters to choose how the UK exits the European Union together with the option for the…
The official date for Britain’s exit from the EU is approaching. Predictions of what awaits the country vary. They range from a no-deal scenario that evidence suggests will damage the UK to a less disastrous but equally pointless soft Brexit. Leavers are known for denying facts that do not support their vision of the future….
The UK is moving closer to what some call national suicide. Companies are leaving. Medicine and food are being stockpiled. Wealthy Leavers are purchasing EU citizenship. It is easy to forget how ludicrous this situation has been from the start. What has Brexit actually cost Britain? This drawn explainer adds up the bill line by…