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Though many would argue it is hardly considered British history, White s humorous retelling of the legend of King Arthur takes readers back to a possible history of Britain, mixed with a great deal of magic and fun. Hundreds of years later in British history, teen readers find the elegance and wit of the likes of Jane Austen (Pride and Prejudice, Emma, Sense and Sensibility), and the Bronte sisters (Wuthering Heights, Jane Eyre) often irresistible ... Not to be forgotten, however, are the... (Suite101.com)
A Compendium of English History May 26, 2008
From The Cheddar Man to the discovery of DNA, Robert Lacey shares the highs and lows of British history with tales of significant people and events that defined England ... Written in an approachable, relaxed style, Great Tales from English History is an ideal introduction to British history ... The tale of Britain s first historian The Venerable Bede, the commissioning of the King James Bible and the murder of Thomas Becket are a few of the many moments in British history where religious... (Suite101.com)
Cole: 'I'm the luckiest guy' May 22, 2008
D. in British history quotes the poet Macaulay. Then out spake brave Horatius. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
Days of whine and poses May 18, 2008
Any other ex-PM in British history would have wanted to twist his wife by the neck for such cringeworthy outpourings, or at least shout: 'It's supposed to be a political wife's memoir, not an update of Looking for Mr Goodbar. But not, it seems, Tony. (Guardian Unlimited -- Books)
Children being failed by teaching, say Tories May 9, 2008
The head of Brighton College, Richard Cairns, told the conference he felt compelled to introduce a basic history course for 11- to 13-year-olds because so few had even a basic grasp of British history. Gove said: "Part of the problem with the way the history curriculum has developed is that it doesn't give people a proper understanding of how this country has developed. I don't think there has been such an emphasis on narrative and causality because there has been too much emphasis on empathy... (Guardian Unlimited)
Expert Predicts 'Monsoon Britain' May 8, 2008
Expert Predicts 'Monsoon Britain. Expert Predicts 'Monsoon Britain. (Science Daily)
* British historians raise alarm over forged documents May 8, 2008
Thats a blood libel against Churchill and totally untrue, said Roberts, who called the National Archives the bedrock used by all serious historians for detailed study of British history. He was joined by John Keegan, Antony Beevor, Niall Ferguson and other prominent historians in the call for a public accounting of the forgery affair. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Saucy reading May 6, 2008
The Sydney Morning Herald: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Australia's leading newspaper. Conrad WaltersMay 6, 2008. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Striking look May 6, 2008
The longest strike in British history involved a school in Norfolk. The Burston school strike lasted from 1914 to 1939, when teachers Kitty and Tom Higdon were sacked as they strove for better conditions for their pupils. (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
Vietnam War continues for many May 3, 2008
Support the troops wrote on May 2, 2008 1:38 PM:" How about support the troops by using them wisely. How about not wasting their lives for nothing. Another Vietnam parallel is that this war will resolve it self when we leave and that could be next year or in 100 years, the the outcome will be the same. We are just delaying the eventual strongman that will come to power, it's the only form of government these countries seem to understand. Bill Buckley, George Will, bright conservatives, thought... (Longview Daily News, WA)
RBS confirms rights issue, will raise 'closer to 10bn' Apr 21, 2008
9 per cent, at 384p after news of the rights issue, the largest in British history, emerged. If the bank goes ahead with the rights issue, it could prompt other British banks to follow suit. (Times Online)
London Heathrow’s New Terminal Five Apr 11, 2008
8 years (46 months) of hearings and debates (the longest discourse of its kind in British history), the construction of Terminal five (T5) was finally approved. Before a spade of earth was turned, Terminal Five had cost its proponents, BAA and BA, 63 million. (Human Events Online)
A different kind of Adams family Apr 11, 2008
I ll readily admit to being more enamored with British history than American, which I hope does not appear to denote a lack of enthusiasm for my country s past. In fact, considering a good number of my ancestors lived through the American Revolution, I should be more enthusiastic about the life and times of my early revolutionary forebearers. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Girl's Disappearance a Fraud? Apr 11, 2008
Her disappearance sparked one of the largest searches in British history. Three hundred police officers interviewed 6,000 people and searched 3,000 homes in an investigation that they estimate cost more than $2 million. (Time.com)
Brown's gamble on house prices Apr 9, 2008
That's about the sum of Brown's economic 'competence', the worst Chancellor in British history. All that Brown can now think of to do is to try and talk away drops in house prices and brush over the drastic reduction in credit supply. (Telegraph.co.uk)
Lewis's huge voice lifts 'Spirit' Apr 8, 2008
"Spirit," executive produced by Cowell and Clive Davis, became the fastest-selling debut album in British history upon its release last year. Signs on this side of the pond are equally promising as first single "Bleeding Love" recently hit No. 1 on the Billboard singles chart. (Boston Globe)
Plus-Sized Beauty Queen: 'Fat' or Inspiring? Apr 5, 2008
" (Jason Buckner/ Hello! Magazine) The curvaceous 17-year-old beautician trainee, who was the first plus-sized model in British history to make the July finals of the annual contest, was the butt of numerous assaults in a story in London's gossipy "Daily Mail. " "Feted and fawned over for her courage in daring to break the mould, Chloe boasts she wants to be an 'ambassador for curves'," wrote columnist and former Miss England judge Monica Grenfell. "Who does she think she's kidding. (ABC News)
Leona Lewis leaps from U.K. sensation to U.S. star Mar 31, 2008
Simon Cowell, who judges both shows, and RCA Music Group chairman Clive Davis are overseeing her album, Spirit, which arrives April 8 in the USA and is already the biggest-selling debut in British history. MORE. (USA Today -- Life)
A right royal romp Mar 28, 2008
DO WE get our British history lessons from film and TV ... Or is this particularly dramatic slice of British history worth rehashing. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
How do police operations get their names? Mar 26, 2008 A Character Slice of the Druids Mar 20, 2008 Mills gets $48.6M from Paul Mar 18, 2008 And now cited for Alimony! Mar 18, 2008 McCartney settlement 'surprisingly low' Mar 18, 2008 Mills gets $48.6 million in settlement Mar 18, 2008 Mills gets over 24m in divorce Mar 18, 2008 McCartney Agrees Divorce Deal Mar 18, 2008 McCartneys to learn divorce deal Mar 17, 2008 Judge to decide Macca divorce Mar 17, 2008 Missing British schoolgirl found alive under bed Mar 16, 2008 Film review: 'Bank Job' a thrilling ride Mar 15, 2008 Missing girl found but ordeal is far from over Mar 15, 2008 High hopes for ‘Boleyn' went the other way Mar 8, 2008 First Rights: Genocide Olympics: Bushs moral blindness Mar 8, 2008 Letters to the Editor - 3/5/2008 Mar 6, 2008 Critic's Column Mar 6, 2008 Ex-Hollinger Chief Conrad Black Started His Prison Term Today in Florida Mar 4, 2008 Hodge: Proms lack British values Mar 4, 2008 Model of success Mar 1, 2008 A collector's item: art dealer's 125m gift to the nation is ... Feb 29, 2008 The Other Boleyn Girl Feb 29, 2008 McCartney judge 'could go public' Feb 28, 2008 Osama bin London Feb 28, 2008 U.K. more conscious of pancakes than U.S. politics Feb 23, 2008 Hero worship Feb 19, 2008 Some of the biggest art thefts in recent times Feb 19, 2008 McCartney 'agrees to $120 million divorce settlement' Feb 17, 2008 Heathrow's Terminal 5 worth the wait Feb 13, 2008 Biggest art heist ever in Zurich Feb 13, 2008 China-British relations at best ever, says official Feb 11, 2008 A royal marriage - The wedding Feb 10, 2008 Revisit your past Feb 9, 2008 As A River Runs Through It, A Death Valley Stream Offers Insights Into Flooding And Climate Change Feb 7, 2008 Baby robot that can walk, talk and feel Jan 26, 2008 The helmet that could turn back the symptoms of Alzheimer's... Jan 26, 2008 Fears for 'invisible' children Jan 26, 2008 Global warming brings big problems to Giant's Causeway Jan 23, 2008 A museum of back-slapping will belittle our island story Jan 15, 2008 The ice men cometh Jan 11, 2008 Comment: PM must treat war casualties better Jan 7, 2008 Shipman added to biography list Jan 6, 2008 Killer GP Added To Biography Dictionary Jan 3, 2008 From freshers' week to the political front line Jan 1, 2008 Kennet and Avon Canal, Wiltshire Dec 27, 2007 PATIENTS' DETAILS LOST IN LATEST DATA FIASCO Dec 23, 2007 Five bright ideas that illuminated 2007 Dec 23, 2007 Queen Elizabeth becomes Britain's oldest monarch Dec 20, 2007 Queen Elizabeth II becomes Britain's oldest monarch Dec 20, 2007 UK Queen is the oldest monarch! Dec 20, 2007 Battle Over Christmas Debated in Britain Dec 14, 2007 Wii waves its magic for Game Dec 12, 2007 The Death of General Gordon Nov 29, 2007 The monarchy: 1968 v 2007 Nov 28, 2007 Lanine: Soviet vs. Western Media Nov 25, 2007 First Person: My 15 minutes of expat fame Nov 24, 2007 Martin Kettle: Stop fighting Blair and start leading Nov 24, 2007 Pakistan suspended from Commonwealth Nov 23, 2007 The Inquiry: Senior officials are blamed for loss of discs Nov 22, 2007 Teenagers may feel effects in later years Nov 22, 2007 Tech team boosts ailing fan Nov 22, 2007 Revenue & Customs will escape without even a fine Nov 22, 2007 Missing CDs 'May Never Have Left The Building' Nov 21, 2007 UK govt apologises for losing data Nov 21, 2007 In picturesDiamond wedding ceremony recalls pomp of 60 years ago Nov 20, 2007
One of the few exceptions was Operation Julie, given to one of the largest drugs busts in British history, when six million tabs of LSD were recovered by police in North Wales in March 1977. The system is only for operations which are launched in reaction to specific crimes. (BBC News -- UK)
Fleet Street skewers St Paul's wicked witch Mar 20, 2008
The combination of Mills being seen to have done wrong by possibly the most revered living man in British history, and her unfortunate habit of launching into impassioned speeches in her own defence, have resulted in her demonisation. And while a steady stream of poison has been directed at "one-legged Heather" for months, it culminated yesterday in words from the pen of the judge himself. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Beginning with a figure who looms large in British history, Boadicea, Boudicca, or Boudica, fought under the banner The Truth Against the World. A knotty problem at that time was the tiny nation of Britain. (Suite101.com)
But Mills' payout is only about half the biggest contested divorce settlement in British history $90 million that insurance tycoon John Charman was ordered to pay his wife of almost 30 years in 2006. Geraldine Morris, a lawyer and editor with LexisNexis Butterworths Family Law Service, said the judge had probably taken into account the relative brevity of the Mills-McCartney union. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
3 million and the record for the biggest settlement in British history is still held by businessman John Charman who paid out 48 million to his ex-wife last year. In any case, Sir Paul can always console himself by listening to the refrain of the song he composed and which the Beatles released exactly 44 years ago: "For I don't care too much for money/For money can't buy me love". (India Times)
But Mills's payout is only about half the biggest contested divorce settlement in British history $90-million that insurance tycoon John Charman was ordered to pay his wife of almost 30 years in 2006. Geraldine Morris, a lawyer and editor with LexisNexis Butterworths Family Law Service, said the judge had probably taken into account the relative brevity of the Mills-McCartney union. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
" She did not say which charity it might go to, though, or how much she would donate. Mills' jackpot does not rank with the most expensive celebrity divorces. Basketball star Michael Jordan and singer-songwriter Neil Diamond both had to pay out about $150 million to their ex-wives, according to Forbes magazine. British divorce settlements are generally lower than U.S. ones. But Mills' payout is only about half the biggest contested divorce settlement in British history - $90 million that... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Some newspaper reports had speculated that the deal could have been the highest divorce settlement in British history, outstripping the 48-million businessman John Charman was told to pay his former wife last year. McCartney married Mills in a lavish ceremony in Ireland in June 2002, four years after his first wife, Linda, died from breast cancer. (iAfrica.com)
Tuesday, March 18, 2008. Beatles legend McCartney agrees divorce deal Posted: 17 March 2008 2244 hrs. (Channelnewsasia.com)
It is thought he may publish his findings in order to end speculation over the size of the financial settlement, which could be the biggest in British history. The current record rests with businessman John Charman, who was ordered to pay 48m to his ex-wife last year. (BBC News -- UK)
Some reports have speculated, however, that the deal could be the highest divorce settlement in British history, outstripping the 48-million businessman John Charman was told to pay his former wife last year. AFP. (iAfrica.com)
A MISSING British schoolgirl has been reunited with her mother 24 days after vanishing as she walked home from a swimming lesson, triggering one of the biggest missing persons' inquiries in British history. Nine-year-old Shannon Matthews was found on Friday in a house 1. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Based on the infamous 1971 robbery of Lloyds Bank in Marylebone, England, one of the biggest heists in British history, "The Bank Job" is an intelligent thriller with a great cast that delivers a clever plot that's so riveting you'll want to come back for seconds. It's 1971 in East London and Michael X, a radical gangster causing trouble for the British government, is in possession of some compromising photos of a member of the royal family, which he is using to blackmail high-up government... (Northeastern News, MA)
The raid on the flat in Lidgate Gardens, Batley Carr, brought to an end one of the biggest missing persons inquiries in British history. The charity Missing People said it had passed on a tip-off to police that Shannon might be there. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
With The Other Boleyn Girl, director Justin Chadwick turns a bit of fascinating British history into a dark chick-flick. Visually with its brilliant costumes and the striking looks of its stars the film most certainly is a beauty to behold. (Cedar Park Hill Country News Weekender, TX)
Considering that the roots of some of our nation's basic civil liberties of conscience and speech originated during very hard-fought battles throughout British history, it is all the more embarrassing, to say the least, that while a member of the British Royal Family, who is also a supporter of the Dalai Lama, exiled by China, is repelled by the prospect of attending the Summer Olympics, the president of the United States does not want to miss this resplendent sporting pantheon. During his... (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
" Nick wrote on Mar 5, 2008 6:48 PM:You know "Whizzer", your pretty funny when you talk about the rules on these blogs. How many times have you commented on something someone said the day before? Or is this the new and improved you? I know, you don't think there's anything to improve on right...lol. Just Curious wrote on Mar 5, 2008 7:13 PM:Chris: I provided you with the information that I found on the net. No one is defending or blaming anyone or any organization, civilian or military. You were... (North County Times)
Though Mary is said to be the younger of the two Boleyn girls in the movie, many scholars of British history claim that Anne was the younger sister. Also, some of the dates and chronologies are fudged to make for a more succinct and connected plot line. (The University Echo, TN)
Grant, who holds a doctoral degree in modern British history from Oxford University in England, said Black wouldn't be the first member of the House of Lords to be jailed. Novelist Jeffrey Archer in 2001 was jailed for four years after being convicted of perjury. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
In a speech at the IPPR thinktank she will also propose that a commemoration of the 500th anniversary of the accession of Henry VIII to the throne next year could be an opportunity to explore the strengths and weaknesses of British history in the same way that the abolition of slavery last year looked at uncomfortable and sensitive issues. Insisting that she wants to play a part in championing the role culture can play in building a sense of belonging, she will argue: "All too often our sectors... (Guardian Unlimited)
Several million albums have been sold, her status is assured as the highest-selling classical artist in British history and she has filled venues such as St James's Palace, Cardiff's Millennium Stadium and British army bases in Iraq. But the marketers fall short of really capturing the woman who grew up in the small Welsh town of Neath. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
D'Offay became the most significant art philanthropist in modern British history yesterday after announcing he would donate virtually all of his collection including personal gifts made to him by Andy Warhol and Joseph Beuys to be held in the care of Tate Gallery and the National Galleries of Scotland. D'Offay, 68, has given 725 paintings, drawings, sculptures and photographs worth 125m in the charitable gesture that has inspired praise from the Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, and the Tate's... (Independent)
"Lush, intriguing view of Tudor British history from the unusual perspective of Henry VIII's second wife and her neglected sister.". Austin American Statesman. (The Daily Reflector)
Media reports suggest that Mr Justice Bennet may publish his findings in order to end speculation over the size of the financial settlement, which could be the biggest in British history. Divorce experts have estimated that, based on recent cases, Ms Mills could walk away with 60m of Sir Paul's estimated 825m fortune. (BBC News)
In one of the biggest anti-terror trials in British history, Mohammed Hamid was found guilty of leading an al-Qaeda inspired terror cell and of running terrorist training camps on British soil with a view to sending recruits on to Afghanistan and East Africa. He is, as a family member described him, evil personified, and had a role in training the July 21, 2005 group of London bombers, who fortunately failed in their attempt to emulate the carnage inflicted by the 7/7 bombers two weeks earlier. (Human Events Online)
Even more strikingly, the landmark nature of deciding between a white woman and a black man for the Democratic presidential nomination felt backwards, even archaic, in Britain; British history includes a female Prime Minister and lacks the relatively recent Civil Rights movement of Americas past. Historically speaking, Americas culture of revolution is centuries old, beginning at the creation of our country. (Yale Herald, CT)
With no prior knowledge of British history, a tour of all the statues across the country would paint a pretty good picture of the past. A wide range of achievements and people, from the ubiquitous Lord Nelson (central London, Greenwich, Birmingham, Liverpool and Portsmouth) to the Skye terrier Bobby (Edinburgh) and St Patrick (Downpatrick), tell stories that are forever acknowledged in bronze and stone. (BBC News -- UK)
February 2006: Around 300 museum-grade artifacts worth an estimated US$142 million ( 115 million), including paintings, clocks and silver, were stolen from a 17th-century manor house at Ramsbury in southern England, the largest property theft in British history, according to reports. Today in Culture. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
The two parties had reached a verbal agreement yesterday on what is considered the most expensive divorce in British history, the Daily Mail reported. The warring celebrities took their case to a London family court on Monday to end their two-year battle. (Sydney Morning Herald)
After eight years of bitter controversy and widespread opposition, including a four-year public inquiry that remains the longest in British history, the government eventually approved construction of Terminal 5 in 2001. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Travel)
February 2006: Around 300 museum-grade artifacts worth an estimated $142 million, including paintings, clocks and silver, are stolen from a 17th century manor house at Ramsbury in southern England, the largest property theft in British history. February 2006: Four works of art and other objects, including paintings by Matisse, Picasso, Monet and Dali, are stolen from the Museu Chacara do Ceu in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, by four armed men during a Carnival parade. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
The president believed that the UK-initiated celebrations, widely deemed as the biggest of its kind in British history, will enhance people's understanding about China, laying a firmer foundation for more unofficial exchanges in every field. Exchanges between women in the two countries, according to Gu, has been very active and effective. (Xinhuanet, China)
She stands uniquely as the longest married monarch in British history, upholding her father's words that were written 60 years ago, "I knew everything was all right.". Mandakini Hiremath is a Claflin instructor and coordinator of the university's writing center. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
All were figures in British history whose reputations and legacies rose to mythical proportions. But too many young Britons have taken that observation one sad step further. (The Augusta Chronicle)
19, 2007) A catastrophic megaflood separated Britain from France hundreds of thousands of years ago, changing the course of British history, according to recent research. The study has revealed spectacular. (Science Daily)
On Sunday, Prince Charles becomes the longest-serving heir to the throne in British history. Will this depressing milestone confirm his deepest fears that he will never become king. (Yahoo News -- Robots and Robotics)
LUCY LIU'S 'MARSHMALLOW' CLOAK. She may be dressed like a giant marshmallow, but Lucy Liu's look is far from sweet. (The Drudge Report)
Fears for 'invisible' children. Wednesday January 23 2008. (Guardian Unlimited)
Water levels still rising as thousands hit by worst floods in modern British history. . (Guardian Unlimited)
Downing Street officials are seriously considering gifting 100m to create a National Museum of British History ... As education secretary and author of the first national curriculum, his approach to British history was clear: our island story was a glorious Whiggish tale of "how a free and democratic society has developed over the centuries" ... The British history of family, place and nation passed on through churches, unions, families and clubs has been all but lost in the face of secular,... (Guardian Unlimited)
We learn a lot about them as individuals, and a documentary jigsaw of British history develops over the series. After so many years of making quality documentaries, the Brits are uniquely qualified for this kind of television. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
First, there has never been a moment of British history when commanders professed themselves satisfied with their means. I recently came across an essay written in 1969 by Professor Laurence Martin of King's College London, entitled British Defence - the Long Recessional. (Guardian Unlimited)
Dictionary editor Dr Lawrence Goldman said of the decision to include Shipman: "The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography is not a roll-call of the 'great and good' but a record of those who left a mark on any aspect of British history, for good or ill. "The DNB has always included criminals, particularly those whose crimes led to sustained public interest and debate about legal or medical issues, as in the case of Harold Shipman. "Not only was Shipman a heinous mass murderer but the nature of... (BBC News)
"(The DNB) is not a roll-call of the 'great and good' but a record of those who left a mark on any aspect of British history, for good or ill," explained editor Dr Lawrence Goldman. "Not only was Shipman a heinous mass murderer but the nature of his crimes led to a public inquiry and to intense discussion on the relationship between doctor and patient.". (Sky News)
Fellow students' Facebook pages reveal him to be a popular student who had clearly been looking forward to starting his degree, which in the first term would have focused on British history. He had joined a group on the social networking site set up for college freshers before they arrived. (Guardian Unlimited)
Book on a barge, hire a narrow boat or follow the towpaths on foot to discover some of the towns and British history along this beautiful stretch of canal. The Kennet and Avon Canal opened in 1810, linking the River Avon at Bath to the Thames River at Reading, creating a continuous waterway across southern England. (Suite101.com)
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Cambridge University's Brendan Simms is an extraordinary historian and his reinterpretation of British history in the 18th century is one of those sleeper ideas that, along with others, is gradually challenging know-nothing Euroscepticism. His argument in the engrossing Three Victories and a Defeat is that Britain won the military space to build an empire and industrial hegemony through consistent and deep involvement in European politics, ensuring that no one European power could ever challenge... (Guardian Unlimited)
"Even allowing for the improvement in medicine since Victoria it is remarkable," Peter Hennessy, professor of contemporary British History at the University of London's Queen Mary college, told the Daily Telegraph newspaper. "I cannot think of any other head of an institution who has not put a foot wrong over such a long period of time.". (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
"Even allowing for the improvement in medicine since Victoria, it is remarkable," Peter Hennessy, professor of contemporary British history at Queen Mary's college, University of London, told the Daily Telegraph. Notwithstanding her gruelling timetable and the high respect which most Britons have for her, there are signs that the monarchy is starting to think about what will happen when she dies, even if she is in currently good health. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
"Even allowing for the improvement in medicine since Victoria, it is remarkable," Peter Hennessy, professor of contemporary British history at Queen Mary's college, University of London, told the Daily Telegraph. "I cannot think of any other head of an institution who has not put a foot wrong over such a long period of time. In those years, she has presided over the most dignified withdrawal from the superpower status, which is no bad legacy.". (India Times, India)
"Furthermore, this Christian tradition has held Britain's communities together for many hundreds of years and through the very many challenges of British history.". Pritchard said that some charities have banned Christmas messages and Nativity scenes from their shop windows, while some government departments are prohibited from using the word "Christmas" in all official celebrations. (CNSnews.com)
Nintendo's revolutionary Wii has become the fastest-selling home games console in British history. August 17 2007. (Guardian Unlimited)
The Fall of Khartoum 1885. The Fall of Khartoum 1885. (Suite101.com)
I will just say that I am not particularly proud of British history especially relating to the Empire and what 'we' did to achieve it and maintain it but in the world of terror, fear, hardship and suffering, it is good to see another side of our history portrayed in a way that gave a balanced view and showed just how much the Americans look to us. I thought Dubya looked a bit of a clown though, nothing we or the BBC did, just an honest portrayal. (BBC News -- UK)
Soviet] paratroopers are protecting peaceful [Afghan] citizens". (Voenni Vestnik #4, 1983)This, of course, was a reversal of the truth that the Soviet superpower was killing large numbers of civilians and causing great suffering to the population.Pravda insisted that the Afghan army had conducted military operations at the demand of the local population and because of the danger to lives and property of citizens posed by the resistance. (Pravda, February 7, 1988)Military personnel... (Zmag.org)
Never mind that I barely knew who Edward was or where he fit in British history. Nor did I have a clue what a tombola was, although I dimly remembered reading about one in "Bridget Jones' Diary" (best to keep that bit of cultural ignorance to myself, I thought). (International Herald Tribune -- At Home)
If the lessons are not learned, then the end of the longest period of Labour government in British history could now be in sight. But it could be worse. (Guardian Unlimited)
We share nothing but a common British history, so what. Most commonwealth countries are only in a position of taking, they have all outgrown the need for the British mother. (CTV.ca)
The disclosures will add weight to Tory claims that systemic failures at HMRC led to the worst loss of data in British history and cast doubts on the assurances by both Mr Darling and the Prime Minister that government bodies can be trusted to keep records safe. It also raises suspicions that an office junior at the HMRC is being made a scapegoat for failures by more senior managers. (Independent)
consumer affairs correspondent. Thursday November 22 2007. (Guardian Unlimited)
For the past couple of months she has squeezed work on four classes vector mechanics, music history, U.S. history and modern British history around her chemotherapy regime. Transplant offers hope. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
The department at the centre of the lost data debacle is likely to escape without even a fine for the biggest breach of personal details in British history, it emerged yesterday. The watchdog on data protection has no power to fine Revenue ms for a breach of the Data Protection Act, no matter how serious. (Guardian Unlimited)
Every parent and child in the country is at risk of identity theft today in what is being described as the worst data protection breach in British history. Sky's Angela Corpe reports on what is being called Britain's data disaster. (Sky News)
Darling was forced to admit to parliament that the government's tax authority had lost data on 25 million people - potentially the largest data security lapse in British history and one which lays those 25 million people open to the risk of identity theft and bank fraud. "It is inexcusable, I deeply regret it, I unreservedly apologise for what has happened," Darling told BBC television. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
The Queen is the first reigning monarch in British history to celebrate his or her diamond wedding. The couple's grandson, Prince William, gave a reading during the service. (BBC News -- UK)
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