The independent commentary on British political affairs.
The independent commentary on British political affairs.
May 2008
Vol. 11, No. 11
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On Tuesday 25 March 2008, Prime Minister Gordon Brown, chose to publish an article on the theme of Britishness in the Daily Telegraph. What is remarkable about the article is that it defined Britishness as a Welsh, Scottish or English quality, but completely omitted any mention of Northern Ireland.
Ironically, in the same week, Tony Blair’s old chief of staff, Jonathan Powell, had just published his memoir, Great Hatred, Little Room. Powell insists that at the c…
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