Britain’s culture clash has gone from Brexit wars to Megxit skirmishes

by Rashmee

Posted on December 11, 2022


They’re not the same, of course, and Megxit doesn’t matter in the way Brexit does …

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70 years into the second Elizabethan age…

by Rashmee

Posted on May 30, 2022


Britain is entering Jubilee Week in giddy anticipation of a long bank holiday weekend. The …

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Birthdays big and small: Kate and Kim

by Rashmee

Posted on January 9, 2022


On Sunday, January 9, Britain woke to news of Kate Middleton’s 40th birthday and …

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Decoding brand loyalty of the world’s royalty

by Rashmee

Posted on May 11, 2019 / First Post


The birth of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s first child raises a question that used …

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Edward Joseph can’t compete against George Alexander Louis

by Rashmee

Posted on July 24, 2013


Poor Edward Snowden. Despite his struggles to liberate himself from the transit lounge of …

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#RoyalBaby: The Archers again but less majesty please, not lese majeste

by Rashmee

Posted on July 23, 2013


The Windsors are becoming like a continuously and magnificently updated episode of The Archers, the …

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#RoyalBaby: Breaking news. There’s no news

by Rashmee

Posted on July 22, 2013


The most innovative spin of all. When there’s no real news but media outlets have …

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A better class of class system? Nah. Just more categories

by Rashmee

Posted on April 3, 2013


“O let us love our occupations, Bless the squire and his relations, Live upon our …

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Royal bodies and other stars: the row that is not

by Rashmee

Posted on February 20, 2013


Kate Middleton’s royal body has become a talking point. What, you say, yet again? Just …

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Down Down Under? Stuff and nonsense

by Rashmee

Posted on December 10, 2012


Anyone following the screaming headlines about the “fragile” and teary Australian radio hosts who made …

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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