November 14, 2023
Protesters wave flags during a pro-Palestinian protest in London, on Saturday. London police have stepped up efforts to ensure a pro-Palestinian march on Saturday remains peaceful following a week of political sparring over whether the demonstration should go ahead on the weekend Britain honors its war dead.
Photo: Alberto Pezzali/AP
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PETER YOUNG: King’s speech - not a film but the real thing
One of the interesting features of life in modern Britain is a readiness by many to expose the self-importance and pomposity of others. Those who take themselves too seriously – particularly people in public life whose acquisition of power can go to their heads and cloud their judgement - are often subject to criticism and even ridicule. This applies, in particular, to any sitting government.
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