In my post about the English education system, I explained that in some English schools (rather: in many) students are driven to focus...

In the last post, I wrote about the English school system, and the assessment of a former teacher that neither students, teachers nor...

At the end of the last post I asked myself why many British do not consider it important to know the history of their country. And far...

In this blogpost I spend quite some time on the history of the Empire, but considering the scope of the topic, my descriptions only just...

Aside from immigration, Britain’s status and (self-)perception were important factors in the vote for Brexit. For many, the EU was seen...

One question I had been asking myself in the face of all the problems was: why aren't the people rebelling against their politicians?...

Compared to Germany, the less attractive circumstances in the UK stand out. But there is no need to compare countries. A look at their...

I've been bombarding you with lots of numbers in recent posts, for a good reason. I wanted to show that the average citizen in the UK has...

It is important to note that attending university costs a small fortune. And the more prestigious the university, the better the career...

At some point, children leave nursery and start their schooling. This happens at the age of four. And looking at the cost of day-care...