Very British Things
Arenig, North Wales James Dickson Innes (1887-1914) Photo Credit: Tate [CC BY-NC-ND] Baked beans, sarcasm, the lochs of Scotland and Sir David Attenborough. Each have been singled out as unmistakably British institutions that make people proud amid the political scandals and toxic controversies that can sometimes seem overwhelming. The glimmers of light were identified as the men's style magazine GQ gathered 15 celebrities - including the sportsmen Anthony Joshua and Ian Wright and the actors Brian Cox and Andrew Garfield - for a "sweet, nostalgic, silly, sublime and absurd" What's So Great About Britain special September issue. The heavyweight boxer Joshua said Britain should be as proud as other nations of its storied history. "We conquered the world," he said. "You come to Greece and they're like, 'Alexander the Great!' Be proud, innit? It's unbelievable, The whole bloody world speaks English or wants to learn English." Joshua,...