“A British lawyer would like to think of himself as part of that mysterious entity called The Law; an American lawyer would like a swimming pool and two houses.” ThinkingTwoLawHouseBritishLawyerMysteriousSwimmingPoolEntitySwimming Pool Author:Simon Hoggart
“The British are the last national group who can be insulted by Hollywood without any comeback. These days if you depict Italians as gangsters, Saudis as terrorists or Mexicans as violent drug dealers you'll never hear the end of it. But as still the largest - and possibly the richest - ethnic group in the States, the British just have to take it.” IfsStillsEndsStatesLastsGroupsDrugHollywoodBritishTerroristViolentThese DaysComebackDealerGangstersSaudisInsultedDrug DealersEthnic Groups Author:Simon Hoggart
“If you read the 'Daily Mail,' you would imagine that the British middle classes lead lives of unremitting misery.” IfsClassImagineMiddleMiseryBritishMiddle ClassMailImagine ThatDaily Mail Author:Simon Hoggart
“British diplomats who worked in Iran during the 1980 hostage crisis are deeply upset by Ben Affleck's Oscar-winning film 'Argo,' which suggests they refused shelter to the group who managed to get out of the U.S. embassy.” FilmWinningGroupsCrisisBritishUpsetIranShelterOscarsHostageDiplomatsEmbassyArgoHostage Crisis Author:Simon Hoggart
