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Biggest invasion since 1066?

Bookworm on Nov 15 2007 | Filed under: Britain, Immigration

There are only two dates in British history that one needs to remember according to the authors of the wonderful 1066 & All That: A Memorable History Of England, Comprising All The Parts You Can Remember, Including 103 Good Things, 5 Bad Kings And 2 Genuine Dates . The title actually gives one away: [...]

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Switzerland in decline

Bookworm on Oct 15 2007 | Filed under: Europe, Immigration, Multiculturalism

As you may recall, about 10 months ago, when I returned from a European vacation, one of the things I blogged about was Switzerland as part of a larger post I did about Europe’s changing face:
A train conversation with an unusually sweet lady in Switzerland resulted in my learning (correctly or not) that Switzerland, the [...]

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