Week in review
The week in review for Brits at their best includes the frightening, the amusing, and the inspiring:
Brit sets new hot-air balloon altitude record
One man, one board, one big country – do Brits have a penchant for travelling uncomfortably?
A patriot speaks out against EU; warns Cameron that issue of freedom transcends party loyalty
Brits approach the Pole of Inaccessibility
The great story of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution
With Anglo-Saxon garnets and Greek marbles the British Museum has gone from ten visitors to five million
Churchill talks about the spirit
Young Scots support Union on 300th anniversary
A brave journalist unveils “moderate” mosques that threaten Britain
Brits are golden at the Globes
Courageous tube passengers pursue bombers
Is it whither Britain? Not if Brits keep their heads
James Lind is an early pioneer of evidence-based medicine as he tackles scurvy
Anglosphere countries place in top 10 for freedom and prosperity
A great wine writer explains English-French history, and we give you one more reason why the EU is unpalatable
Zoological Society of London aims to save rare, vulnerable animals
Defending the people – defending them from their leaders, that is
Stiff upper lips and a liking for excitement
Jeffreys is the greatest Briton of all – his DNA fingerprinting can prove paternity, convict the guilty and free the innocent
Non-scientist makes number one medical advance since 1840 – it's official: everyone wants good sanitation and fortunately a Brit was able to deliver it
The Queen –increasingly popular for doing one difficult thing
The brain can change
Brain performance improves with – oh no! oh yes! – exercise
Invisible farm treasure
Robin Hood’s real target
A British soldier’s ideals
First elected Parliament defies King and meets
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