Britain’s three ‘Ds’: Deindustrialisation, degrowth, denigration of outsiders
by Rashmee
Posted on December 2, 2022
What happened when Britain chose a post-World War II path that focussed on the frothy …
Read MoreThere are some very real symptoms of Britain’s slow slide downwards
by Rashmee
Posted on December 1, 2022
Any consideration of Britain’s place in the world today (as well as the so-called “saviour …
Read MoreThe pandemic was a force of nature. Britain’s pingdemic is a farce of human nature
by Rashmee
Posted on July 19, 2021
/ BLIMEY BLIGHTY Britain is dealing with a pingdemic with an app advising people with …
Read More‘When you win, you’re English; when you lose, you’re Black’. Sad but true, not just for Britain
by Rashmee
Posted on July 12, 2021
/ BLIMEY BLIGHTY So, Italy and England faced off for the Euro Cup and England …
Read MoreMatt Hancock, Gina Coladangelo and the Oliver Bonas beanie from the station shop
by Rashmee
Posted on June 28, 2021
/ BLIMEY BLIGHTY A “crystal embellished pom beanie hat” was my first purchase at Oliver …
Read MoreJohn Bercow has a Damascene moment; Boris Johnson has an issue with Teflon
by Rashmee
Posted on June 21, 2021
/ BLIMEY BLIGHTY Former House of Commons Speaker John Bercow, a long-time member of the …
Read MoreIt’s not quite true that Biden gave Boris a bespoke bike and got a framed Wikipedia photo in return
by Rashmee
Posted on June 14, 2021
/ BLIMEY BLIGHTY Britain may be much poorer for Brexit but it’s not so broke …
Read MoreBoris Johnson and that honeymoon
by Rashmee
Posted on June 7, 2021
Sometimes, it’s hard for a newly married prime minister to feel the love / BLIMEY …
Read MoreTruckers, bankers and others are Brexit-ing. It matters
by Rashmee
Posted on May 31, 2021
/ BLIMEY BLIGHTY It recently emerged that British logistics and trucking companies are starting to …
Read MoreCarrie Symonds made an honest man of Boris Johnson
by Rashmee
Posted on May 30, 2021
/ TRAVELS IN MY MIND On Bank Holiday weekend, Britain woke to the news that …
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Rashmee has lived and worked in several countries in the past decade, including Afghanistan, India, Haiti, Tunisia, the UAE, US and UK