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This is Britain's most powerful special force; you'll be amazed to hear its name and function.

Britain's "Special Air Service" (SAS) is one of the world's most dangerous and mysterious forces. It is known for its unique tactics in counter-terrorism, hostage rescue, and intelligence operations.
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This is Britain’s most important fighter that few people remember

During the Battle of Britain in 1940, the Royal Air Force faced the full strength of the German Luftwaffe. Several aircraft defended the skies over the United Kingdom, but one fighter carried a huge ...
The Economist

Brand Britain has bounced back

MARGARET THATCHER worried a lot about Britain’s reputation. “As I travel the world”, she said in a fiery speech in 1976, three years before she became prime minister, “I find people asking again and ...
CNN

Is Britain ungovernable?

Anthony Seldon has written biographies of each of the last eight British prime ministers. When he embarked on the project in the 1990s, the work was mammoth but measured. Then, the occupants of 10 ...