" British phlegm, an objective judicial system, the state acting as dispassionate arbitrator of social problems, a dignified burial at the end of your days, your home as impregnable castle - as much as the bowler hat, the double decker bus, the distinctive taxi, and Big Ben’s authoritative tones - these were the icons of British life that gave many an ex-pat an embarrassed lump in the throat when they viewed the Pathe news in some far flung land."

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