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Behold the Great British monarchy
Tongue firmly in cheek, DOUG NICHOLLS reflects on the progressive impact of certain royals past — if only due to the culture of rebellion they inspired
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We cannot understand today’s world without understanding the rise of China – and we cannot understand China without understanding how it was shaped by the second world war, writes JENNY CLEGG
NICK WRIGHT reports from Italy, where 80 cities saw Gaza strikes as unions paralysed transport and massive crowds clashed with police in Milan — but France is also kicking off, and Westminster, in a very different way, is facing a crisis of legitimacy too
Escalating anti-China rhetoric from the West has a clear purpose – to manufacture consent for the new cold war, and potentially a hot one, argues CARLOS MARTINEZ
UNTIL the first very significant modern revolution in the world, the Glorious Revolution of 1688 in England, some monarchs, much as you don’t like to admit it and as much as we know history is not a tale of royalty, did make a difference in the formation of the nation and defence of it.
This was before social democracy was as established as it is now and largely when a good monarch was a successful warlord who could lead troops victoriously on the field of battle to claim territory.
They made a difference because, in Britain at least, conferring authority on one household to rule the land brought unity amongst competing tribal fiefdoms and protection of the island against outside invaders. A step forward.
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