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Leaks, fires, rodents: crumbling Palace of Westminster symbolises decline of modern Britain

The Irish Times 11 Feb 2026
... symbol of Britain ... Steeped in glorious history and democratic tradition but coming apart at the seams, the state of the Palace of Westminster is redolent of the state of modern Britain itself.
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The inexorable decline of British Airways is a parable for modern Britain

The Spectator 06 Jan 2026
British Airways used to bill itself, without irony, as ‘the nation’s favourite airline’ ... Now, the airline is indeed another representation of Britain in microcosm ... Most popular ... There's a lesson for Britain in the fall of Venice ... .
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RAKIB EHSAN: Equalities chief is divorced from the realities of life in modern Britain

The Daily Mail 23 Dec 2025
Two weeks ago, a 15-year-old British schoolgirl from Leamington Spa stood up in court and told the judge. 'The day I was raped changed me as a person. Now every time I go out I don't feel safe.' ....
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The Chagos deal reveals this poisonous truth about modern Britain

AOL 20 Dec 2025
Put yourself in the shoes of a hectoring, anti-colonialist wokester. A Matrix Chambers lawyer, perhaps, or a municipal diversity officer, or a Guardian leader-writer ... We live in a vibes-driven age, an age defined by negative polarisation ... .
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The one Leftist who understood modern Britain

AOL 14 Dec 2025
“If you’re not a Marxist at 14 you’ve got no heart, but if you’re still a Marxist at 40 you’ve got no brain.” This certainly applied to me at 14, but in my defence I’d point out that, in the 90s, Marxism was still about redistributive economics ... .
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This mass exodus of young people is a damning indictment of modern Britain

AOL 01 Dec 2025
For avoidance of doubt, I’m talking about the late Soviet era here, not modern Britain ... But the latest immigration statistics should raise some eyebrows about Britain’s trajectory ... This is a damning indictment of Britain’s political establishment.
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This is modern Britain – where a princess pleading for children’s rights seems almost radical ...

The Guardian 21 Nov 2025
It is uncomfortable to watch royals appealing to the nation’s best instincts while an elected government feels compelled to chase our worst. Every child has the right to feel safe, loved and as if they belong.
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