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Life, death and slippery slope. What the British media have been arguing about this week

The Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill proposes to give terminally ill adults in England and Wales the right to receive medically…

3 weeks ago

No farmers – no future? Masha Slonim’s column

Although the inheritance tax that heirs would have to pay on the death of a farm owner is half the…

1 month ago

King Charles III’s failure to pay taxes and Prince Andrew’s eviction. Review by Masha Slonim

Scandals in the royal family are nothing new. Recently, the whole world watched the complicated relationship between the brothers -…

2 months ago

Why people choose Scotland: stories of a banker, a saxophonist, a teacher and an actress

Carly Brown, poet, writer, lecturer at the University of Glasgow Carly Brown I moved to Scotland in 2010 because I…

2 months ago

Why Britain hates Thatcher – and what the country owes to her

As a British journalist once put it, only two facts are indisputable in Margaret Thatcher's reign: that she entered No.…

2 months ago

Private schools will pay VAT. How will this affect families and Britain as a whole?

What's going on The Labor Party plans to introduce VAT (VAT) of 20% on tuition fees at private schools. More…

5 months ago

The Russian footprint on the Isle of Wight: the history of Russia and Britain intertwined through the ages

Through the fates of people, monuments and events that took place on Isle of Wight, Stephen reveals the close historical…

6 months ago

“Expectations are reality.” Masha Slonim – on taxes, migration and other government plans

Even the Conservatives themselves, including members of the government, recognize that, as one minister put it, "the results will exceed…

6 months ago

Literary readings with Rappoport, Kozlovsky and Khamatova: how the Gift of Life charity event was held in London

According to a good tradition, for the twelfth time already, Gift of Life Foundation gathered the guests who cared for…

11 months ago

Amazon,John Lewis,Boots: the best Christmas ads of 2023

John Lewis: informal plant https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5y0fGsQU5zg The John Lewis store chain is a pioneer in Christmas advertising. It was her ad…

1 year ago