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Britain’s restaurants cook up melting pot cuisine

Britain’s restaurants cook up melting pot cuisine Date: 15 February 2013

“Foods from all over the world have become so British and so ingrained in British cuisine that we often forget where these foods have actually come from,” says Amarjeet Singh from Refugee Action, the national charity working with refugees and asylum seekers, when asked about what she regards as a true British dish.

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Where are you from? Interviews from our video series

Where are you from? Interviews from our video series Date: 7 February 2013

As part of our British Histories series, British Future asked actor Harman Singh and political assistant Mario Creatura what it means to be British and which forces have influenced their identities.

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REVIEW: Traders: The East India Company & Asia

REVIEW: Traders: The East India Company & Asia Date: 5 February 2013

An exhibition at the National Maritime Museum on the East India Company is just as much about our past as it is our present, and just as much about Britain as about Asia. After all, things that we regard as quintessentially British were not always, like the curry and the cup of tea, writes Jemimah Steinfeld.

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Being Jewish and being Israeli don’t mean the same thing

Being Jewish and being Israeli don’t mean the same thing Date: 1 February 2013

Does being Jewish mean I should take offence towards the alleged antisemitism in Gerald Scarfe’s recent cartoon, which features Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu paving a wall with the blood and limbs of Palestinians? Not necessarily, writes Jemimah Steinfeld.

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“Being a refugee bloody drives you on” says Salford City Reds’ saviour

“Being a refugee bloody drives you on” says Salford City Reds’ saviour Date: 1 February 2013

As the new Rugby League season begins tonight, fans of Salford City Reds are able to move from fretting about whether their club will survive to dreaming of triumphs on the sporting field, writes Sunder Katwala.

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Securing a bright future for Britain needs work, panellists argue

Securing a bright future for Britain needs work, panellists argue Date: 24 January 2013

The themes of community and trust dominated the Bittersweet Britain: What unites & what divides us debate, held on 22nd January on London’s HMS Belfast to mark British Future’s first birthday, writes Richard Miranda.

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State of the Nation 2013 debate in photos

State of the Nation 2013 debate in photos Date: 24 January 2013

To celebrate the first birthday of British Future and the launch of our 2013 State of the Nation poll, we hosted Bittersweet Britain: What unites & what divides us? on Tuesday 22nd January. Check out photos from the event here.

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How will Scottish referendum outcome affect feelings of national identity?

How will Scottish referendum outcome affect feelings of national identity? Date: 22 January 2013

The referendum on Scottish independence will be a major political event in the UK in 2014. Yet the relationships and bonds between people from different parts of the UK are unlikely to be hugely affected, writes Mark Diffley.

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Katwala: What’s driving immigration concern?

Katwala: What’s driving immigration concern? Date: 22 January 2013

We should not dismiss immigration concern at a national level, even if people’s experience of immigration at a local level is limited, explains British Future’s Sunder Katwala in the new report State of the Nation: Where is bittersweet Britain heading?

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