George MikesQ. Why don't the British panic? A. They do, but very quietly. It is impossible for the naked eye to tell their panic from their ecstasy.
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The British are renowned for their stoicism. The British government is an “Eyes Wide Shut” kind of place where nothing ever stirs, no matter how much things are going wrong. That’s why it is so amazing to watch the British in crisis. They are always there, working out all the problems behind closed doors while everyone else is panicking in public.
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