Behind the throne: a domestic history of the british royal household review articles
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Nostalgia: A History of a Dangerous Emotion by Agnes Arnold-Forster review – the past isn’t a foreign place
The historian’s wide-ranging exploration of wistful reminiscence cautiously champions its benefits to society and challenges the view that it is dangerous and foolishAgnes Arnold-Forster was once a very nostalgic child. An avid reader of Enid Blyton novels, she tells us, she unsuccessfully begged her parents to “divert me from my 1990s London primary to a boarding school in 1950s Cornwall”. Although her training as an academic historian naturally taught her to be suspicious of such yearnings for...
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Daniel Kretinsky: Man behind Royal Mail takeover bid sees net worth jump to £6bn
Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky, who is currently trying to buy Royal Mail owner International Distribution Services (IDS), saw his net worth rise by £2bn over the last year.
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Hong Kong official urges UK to disclose ‘truth’ behind death of British man accused of spying for city
Authorities in the UK should “let the public know the truth” behind the death of a British man accused of spying for Hong Kong, the city’s commerce and economic development chief has said after meeting with a British Consulate-General representative. The UK should handle the high-profile national security case involving three men linked to Hong […]