Days are getting shorter, restrictions are getting (slightly) lighter, a vaccine might be in sight. Whether you want to start taking some (socially distanced, COVID-conscious) trips at the weekend, or you’d like to daydream about a future where we’ll be able to roam the Earth free once again (yes, well, Brexit-permitting – Godwhyisitallsodepressing?) here is…
Category: Life in the UK
Mirror, Mirror On The Wall: How the UK Govt talks about Global Death Comparisons
Every day from the 25th March until late June, the UK government has given briefings and shown publicly available data on the Covid-19 crisis. In this article, I will analyse how the graph on Global Death Comparison has been described and commented on during these briefings, what words were used and therefore what message the…
Come fare il ‘cream tea’ (Devon vs Cornovaglia)
Il tè delle cinque è forse uno degli stereotipi più diffusi della cultura britannica, ma anche il più ingannevole. L’immagine più diffusa è quella delle alzatine trasbordanti di petit fur e piccoli sandwich dagli ingredienti bizzarri, accompagnate da set di teiera e tazzine con delicati decori floreali. Insomma, tutto bellissimo, fioritissimo, cetriolissimo. La realtà è…
