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    What would Britain be like with a Coalition of Chaos in charge?

    Never mind Brexit, here comes Exit. England should UDI from the EU, in line with the wishes of the overwhelming 2016 Leave vote, and setabout becoming a dynamic, low-tax, low-regulation, outward-looking global trading nation — in control of our own borders and laws. No more truculent...
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    Does Brexit mean England can have Englishness?

    Scotland has shown the plasticity of national identities. A new version of Scottishness has been conjured up by the SNP in the past few years, framed by the modern independence project. Could Brexit do the same for England? Coffee House Does Brexit mean England can have Englishness...
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    Britain's Empire was a matter for pride, not guilt - as Indians know

    With Britain preparing to rebuild trade links with its former empire post-Brexit, does it really need to apologise for its imperial past? Or could it take new pride in what it did to modernise and democratise the world? Britain's Empire was a matter for pride, not guilt - as we Indians...
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    Royal send-off for London Marathon runners

    A record number of competitors in the London Marathon were given a royal send-off as they started their gruelling 26.2 mile run. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were joined by Prince Harry to start the elite men's and mass races. The royal trio, who champion the race's official charity Head...
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    Britain has its first coal-free day since 1882

    Britain went a full day without using coal to generate electricity for the first time since the Industrial Revolution, the National Grid says. The energy provider said Friday's lack of coal usage was a "watershed" moment. Britain's longest continuous energy period without coal until now was...