It shapes our humour, politics and even fine art – rudeness comes easily to the British.

Kenji Aoki for The New York Times In the international waters south of Malta, the Greenpeace vessels Rainbow Warrior and Arctic Sunrise deployed eight inflatable Zodiacs and skiffs into the azure surface of the Mediterranean. Protesters aboard donned helmets and took up DayGlo flags and plywood…

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