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Holyrood Palace interior (by tomgardner)

Holyrood Palace interior (by tomgardner)

schizoidvow: (via Diamond Jubilee tin - BISCUITEERS - Big British Shop - Big British Bang - Features - Features & Gifts - Selfridges | Shop Online)

schizoidvow:

(via Diamond Jubilee tin - BISCUITEERS - Big British Shop - Big British Bang - Features - Features & Gifts - Selfridges | Shop Online)

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england in a picture View high resolution

england in a picture

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afternoonsnoozebutton: People in suits hold a protest against a planned Abercrombie & Fitch store on Savile Row, London (oldblueeyes) Article View high resolution

afternoonsnoozebutton:

People in suits hold a protest against a planned Abercrombie & Fitch store on Savile Row, London

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Article

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theenglishladye:

Quant Voi La Flour Boutener - Richard Coeur de Lion: Troubadours et Trouvères by Alla Francesca

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the-seed-of-europe: British Christmas postcard. Have a merry Christmas. Or else.

the-seed-of-europe:

British Christmas postcard.

Have a merry Christmas. Or else.

(Reblogged from theboyishmuse)
The Queen’s Messenger leaving Buckingham Palace with dispatches for the Foreign Office, Carl Mydans, 1954

The Queen’s Messenger leaving Buckingham Palace with dispatches for the Foreign Office, Carl Mydans, 1954

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Ivy Cavendish-Bentinck, when she was Marchioness of Titchfield

Ivy Cavendish-Bentinck, when she was Marchioness of Titchfield

What if they said Jew?

Jewify.org

Racism of many kinds, including anti-Semitism, is alive and well. However, in the U.K., you generally won’t find official institutions, mainstream politicians, or newspapers openly espousing blatantly racist sentiments — unless it’s racism against Gypsies, Travellers and Roma people: this is still a socially acceptable form of racism. This site allows you to look at articles and website about Gypsies, Travellers and Roma people through the lens of anti-Semitism. 

Examples:

Culture Desk: What Makes British People Happy: Sex, Exercise, Going to the Theatre (!) : The New Yorker

“Today in dubious psychological fieldwork: a study conducted by Apple and the London School of Economics, in which forty-five thousand British smart-phone users reported their fluctuating moods via an app, found that the three activities that made people the happiest are sex, exercise, and going to the theatre.”