hat so, has there been any reaction from britain to this?— britain to this? not that i'm aware of in the last— britain to this? not that i'm aware of in the last few _ britain to this? not that i'm aware of in the last few hours. _ britain to this? not that i'm aware of in the last few hours. i've - britain to this? not that i'm aware of in the last few hours. i've very i of in the last few hours. i've very busy on the island here. britain is aware of this trip. they will say, they say they will not try to obstruct it. and america have made no move to obstruct the trip. so, i think britain �*s position is that they still claim sovereignty over they still claim sovereignty over the islands, but there are, i think, suggestions, hopeful and optimistic suggestions, hopeful and optimistic suggestions from lawyers here, they think that britain may be starting to move towards a position where they may try and cut a deal. tell us more about — they may try and cut a deal. tell us more about the _ they may try and cut a deal. tell us more about the history. _ the

is danger princess for britain's most bitter industrial dispute. so we can talk about the, the miners strike and the defeat of various trade unions. there's also the regulation, which means the removal of barriers to business doing what it wants. so you've shift manufacturing away from britain where they're relatively high wages and welfare provision to low wage economies. and alongside that, you've got the massive deregulation of financial markets domestically and internationally. so obviously big business benefits because they are the ones best poised to exploit new market opportunities. and then because of the, the growth in the services sector of the economy, you get the emergent civic, a kind of a birching new middle class who like often by large sums of money under the new market conditions. they may be keeping one eye on the latest prices, but the cities dealers don't seem to be holding back on their favorite drink this christmas. and then there were some people who systematically lose out that lose that jobs lose the stability of rising wel

k. parliament passed the commonwealth immigrants act, shutting britain. his door was to people from no white nations of the former empire, but people from new zealand, australia, and canada, countries with majority white population, was still allowed in. britain's immigration policy was itself coded by color. immigrant labor serviced britons booming postwar economy that saw rising wages as well as increased provision in welfare, housing and education. but the boom wasn't to last by the late 19 seventy's. the global economy was in crisis in britain, state mismanagement and crippling trade. disputes brought production and growth to a halt. how a cuts and refuse left and collected on the streets, old to symbolic of a nation in decay. ah, fall right groups like the national front blamed immigrants, old and new for the countries, polite i and pushed for wholesale repatriation of all non white people including all those born in the u. k. ah. in 1970. 8. a year before a general election, britain was a fractured and fractious place, uncertain and up for grabs. ah

so, in the 1960s, britain was _ against britain? so, in the 1960s, britain was negotiating _ against britain? so, in the 1960s, britain was negotiating with - britain was negotiating with america, which wanted to put a secret air base on diego garcia, and the britons who attend the colonial powers over mauritius, they then told the mauritian government that it could not have its independence, which it won in 1968, unless it gave over the chagos islands to britain. the mauritian is that blackmail, but they agreed. the islands were then cleared of the inhabitants. in fact, one of the habitants is just walking past me here. he has been very emotional today. past me here. he has been very emotionaltoday. he past me here. he has been very emotional today. he is really leading the delegation of the local people here. they were cleared off the islands in the space of a few years. on this island, they were given just a few days to clear their belongings because the british felt that if the islands were empty, uninhabited, it wasn't such a b

in the spring of 2020 health workers in britain were dying from a fall spreading your virus. reports of widespread p. p shortage is a stirring bid with growing numbers of doctors, nurses infected and even dying doctors and nurses were working in hospitals without enough of the protective equipment. they needed to do that job safely. one of the latest on any interestof victims of the time it was a probably don't us booking, i believe. dunstable university hospital mary alger, paul, a 28 year old nurse expecting her 2nd child was one of health workers who lost her life to cove at 19. ah, mary edge upon died in hospital just moments after giving birth to a baby daughter. but this death of a black health worker went beyond the tragedy of a family or a community. it exposed something crucial to understanding today's britain, how it's shaped and governed by to defining forces, racism and their liberalism. what happened to marriage at home was a symptom of a diploma late and it compelled one doctor to stand up for health workers on the front line of an unprecedented public health emergency

britain was on the ascendancy and became _ britain was on the ascendancy and became a — britain was on the ascendancy and became a large important part and noticed _ became a large important part and noticed declining in the national stage _ noticed declining in the national stage. but she is still there and follows— stage. but she is still there and follows the module of her predecessor who used the latin word, always— predecessor who used the latin word, always the _ predecessor who used the latin word, always the same. she is been the same _ always the same. she is been the same and — always the same. she is been the same and everything. how always the same. she is been the same and everything.— always the same. she is been the same and everything. how do you think she has _ she is seeing around the world? i think she is particularly popular especially in the united states. she is my 12 us presidents as she is just as much a part of our history as yours. rain over 1a different british prime ministers and americans love the queen and will lap up the pageantry of the celebrati

tony blair opened britain's doors to migrant workers to europe. as a european union grew larger and larger and the needs of capital grew more and more demanding. in 2007 flat reluctantly stepped aside for golden brown. and a year later, the financial deregulation put in place during the liberal revolution of the 1980s helped bring about a credit crisis that almost broke the global economy. gordon brown was forced to bail out failing british banks with british tax payers money grounds. time as prime minister didn't last long. he was voted out in 2010 and replaced by new conservative prime minister david cameron. cameron set out to leave the country still reeling in the wake of a financial disaster. and a coalition government that had set it fights on one thing above everything else would use the nation's deck. nearly pre orthodoxy is that you must push your overall levels of that down past the basic, nearly april policy in response to the global financial crisis. and so this is where we go directly from the idea that we must slash public spending i

and britain left the e. u. now that insecurity brought about by austerity was given as the reason many white working class communities. those left was off by near liberal reforms, had voted for breakfast. the truth, however, was something else analysis carried out after the referendum revealed that li voters were more likely to be middle cloth, financially stable and living in the least ethnically diverse parts of the country . breaks it. it seem was driven less by economic insecurity and more by cultural fear. immigration really was of the hot breakfast, of course, banking furna of ethnic minorities on his own about race as well. i remember very clearly was i can very horsepower time to be blocked for it to be known. why? basically there are a lot of studies that show that off to the parts that are in 2060 racist abuse against non white british people. completely shot, ha, it's attacking those people. they think of foreign to britishness, of british culture, iraq and the, the all renewable that is the immigrat

to be able _ infrastructure and britain to be able to — infrastructure and britain to be able to cope with these extreme weather— able to cope with these extreme weather events that we are just not used t0~ _ weather events that we are just not used to. it�*s — weather events that we are 'ust not used to. �* , ., , used to. it's an interesting debate. it used to. it's an interesting debate. it continues — used to. it's an interesting debate. it continues on _ used to. it's an interesting debate. it continues on the _ used to. it's an interesting debate. it continues on the front _ used to. it's an interesting debate. it continues on the front of - used to. it's an interesting debate. it continues on the front of the - it continues on the front of the mirror. i don't know what you think of the mirrors choice of word but the images are certainly dramatic. i was saying the other night about how blackpool and albert the lion, people went to blackpool for fresh air and fun. not much fun to be had. no. i think these storms have been lashing our coasts particularly for that pavemen

s. bases in britain, britain had military bases in libya. britain isn't a colonial state of united states, is that what you mean? because obviously the military base is in libya, not voted for by the libyan people. say off to the u. n. administration brought libya independence in 1951. libya wished to begin by having a partnership with egypt. but the price, egypt demanded was too high. fast the money and secondly, and territory. they wanted the large oasis jug, which is the type as a new c hot to be junction rather that and then it. and that was to hire products. and therefore the libyans asked to help because economically they, what i mean that i see. and when you mean the libyans, you mean the elite class of libyan, i mean the british bag, which was nice. the libyan government was drawn from across the country. it was an equal dispute distribution between the sar. any kids in the east, the present in the south and the trip on attack to put attendance in the west. but these were the elites within those different tribal areas. well, the people, per se, who, according to get after particip

yeah. britain. oh, big celebrations for the platinum jubilee. she was told she was queen a tree top say that i'm the senator. shut down hotel now. i'm surprised. no big mention that what perhaps a 160000 were being held in u. k. concentration camps at the same time. yeah. yeah. during their mom, mom, i insurrection against their colonial government. so it's kind of ironic or that it would elaborate mentioning at the circumstances in which she became queen, and in fact there, presidents office or was also celebrating that event. so it's kind of ironical. although of course, as we noted that the people that took over a drama kenyata, the son of course is now president distance himself big time from mom i just remind is because, i mean i 90000 maybe in killed named or tortured. yeah. yeah. i'm not sure about the numbers, but it was a huge number of millions in concentration camps. so it for about a. so it was not have pretty period at the time was quite brutal. and that's the canyon human rights commission of the fact. you don't know what symptomat

these chagos islanders were forced to leave by britain in the early 1970s. as their feet touch home sand, the emotions surge. this woman was just 21 and pregnant when the british killed her dog and ordered her to leave. "i'm happy to be allowed home," she says, "but sad that i can't stay." this is a short visit, and there is work to be done. it feels to me like somebody who comes home after a long break and wants to tidy up — is that how you feel? of course, you know, as i said, there's not a better place than where you were born, where you lived. and now, the group heads inland — the empty decades have turned their thriving village into a lost world. in the ruins of the old church, the mood turns to anger. i'm very angry at the behaviour of the uk government, who didn't respect the fundamental rights of my people. do you feel you've been denied your life here? yes, of course! britain still claims sovereignty over all these ruins, citing security concerns about a nearby american military base. but international law now says britain must let the islanders

britain was on the ascendancy and she became a large and important power. now, it's declining — she is a middling player on the international stage — but she is still there and she follows the motto of her predecessor, elizabeth i, who used the latin phrase, "semper eadem" — always the same. she has been the same in all the changes that have happened around her. indeed. stephanie, how do you think she is seen in america and around the world? what is their view of queen elizabeth? i think she is incredibly popular, particularly. in the united states. she has met, i believe, 12 us| presidents, so she is as much a part of our historyl as she is, you know, given her reign, over mj british prime ministers. so, you know, americans love . the queen, will lap up the pomp and pageantry of the jubilee celebrations later this year. | prince william and kate - are very popular, but prince charles is less so, and i think one of the issues as well that could overshadow, - unfortunately, the queen's jubilee is the prince andrew trial in new york, the case. against h

that, to me is the difference, because who encompasses the earth now from britain? the queen herself as she is the most widely travelled monarchy in the world. she has been called the queen of the world. she travels and she is a global figure. when i say that, i'm reminded of the theatre in which shakespeare played and performed, called the globe. the country has had a global figure since those tudor days, and while brexit shows global britain as a mentor to follow, i don't understand. it's always been global. politically, the country has declined, no question, when you compare 1952 to 2022, but that's a different story to drop in tudor days, britain was in the ascendancy stop notes declining. she is still there and she follows the motto of her predecessor, elizabeth the first, i used a latin phrase, always the same. she has been the same through all the changes that have happened around her. stephanie, how do you think she is seen in america and around the world? what is their view of queen as above? i think she is increasing - doubly particularly in the us. she ha

we have remained from britain. this is out of the special and secrecy and spin that what is more important is that you have the system in fact and any stories that they inconvenient you just keep them under the right or you don't to mention them all. so even if she knew it was inconvenient for empire, so it was, it was easy and they found not to know. and that's, that's, i guess, the way we have remained, even in kenya. right now. a lot of the problems that we have are swept under the rug and we talk we elephant in the room, but we never mentioned the end. what is that? the commonwealth imperialism, or the i, m, f. all, all of them, all of them. you know, for example, in education i education system was we got a new system from the now and from ins and wild bank, all those kinds of fellows. but we can't talk about it even if it's in the documents. so when you hear civil servants, they, they behave like lord, rama who, who wrote the handbook for civil service. they just pretended it didn't happen. they just keep awa

unless it gave over the chagos islands to britain. the - chagos islands to britain. the britons call that blackmail but they agreed and ireland was cleared of the inhabitants in one of them is just walking past me here. he has been very emotional today. leading the to go see a delegation here and they were cleaned off the island, just give me a few days to clear their belongings because the british felt that the islands were empty, uninhabited, it wasn't such a big dealfor them to split uninhabited, it wasn't such a big deal for them to split up their colony and only give part of it independence, the key part of it, but a succession of un courts have ruled that that was wrong at that britain has never really enjoyed sovereignty and the chagos islands and that they must give the chagos islands back to mauritius to complete the process of decolonising mauritius. it complete the process of decolonising mauritius. ., , , complete the process of decolonising mauritius. . , , ., , , mauritius. it has been absolutely brilliant to talk _ we can see lots of movement behind yo

you mean i says in the sense that we have us bases in britain. britain had military bases in libya. britain isn't a colonial stage of united states that what do you mean? because obviously the military base is in libya, not voted for by the libyan people. say off to the un administration, brought libya independence in 1951. libya wished to begin by having a partnership with egypt, but the price, egypt mandate was too high, fast in money. and secondly, in territory. they wanted the large oasis jug, which is the type as a new c ha that to be gyptian rather that. and then did it, and that was to higher price. and therefore the libyans asked chris to help because economic pay what i mean that i see. and when you mean the libyans, you mean the elite class of libyan? i'm in the british bag. i can't choice that and i, the libyan government was drawn from across the country. it was an equal disagree distribution between the sar, any kids in the east, the prison in the south and the cabal attack to pertaining to the west. but these were the leads within those different tribal areas. well, the people

he was popular in britain because he was british. he was the first monarch for 150 years to be born and bred in britain, and this was pointed out by him to the house of commons when he gave his his states of the estate opening of parliament in 1761. he said born in educated in this country a glory in the name of britain. and this was very unusual his grandfather king george the second spoke english very haltingly and in a very heavy german accent his father had a german accent his great-grandfather george the first and didn't speak any english. whereas the king king george iii didn't speak. he spoke german and four other languages. thereby also slightly undermining the idea that he was ignorance and and unintelligent and but he spoke english entirely without a german accent and he was also nicknamed specially by his enemies at the beginning farmer george. it was a way that intellectuals attempted to to embarrass him. but in fact, of course in a country where 80% of people took their livelihood from agriculture his interest in progres

bear in mind britain's competitors in the men's event are also out of the top ten, then safe to say britain will not be winning medals here in beijing. it has also not been a great day for britain's curlers. britain's women lost their group match against south korea. south korea made a comeback to take the match 9—7. that means that the britain women's team has lost two out of the first nine group matches. there was also a defeat for britain's men earlier on, they lost to the usa. the most emotional scenes today was in the snowboarding men's half pipe. it was won by ayumu hirano ofjapan. but perhaps the biggest cheer was for the great shaun white, competing for the usa in his final event before retiring. for many people, he is the greatest snowboarder there has ever been, he has won three olympic titles. today he finished in fourth place. you can see what competing heremeant to him, the end of what has been quite a glittering careerfor shaun white. well, andy mentioned the gold medallist ayumu hirano there — and he took the title with the last run of the final, landing the ultra—diffi

chagosians in britain no more divided — many of them still supporting britain and its claim to the islands. a disability rights campaigner has posted a video on social media, showing a commuter harassing him and his guide dog on a london underground escalator. this video of the interaction shared by dr amit patel — who is blind — has now been viewed online more than a million times and prompted an outpouring of support. for those who use an escalator probably don't realise just how bouncy they are, how much noise they make, what the environment around them — as a blind person, that's why i have to keep myself safe, it's listening to all these sounds. so holding onto an escalator and her harness, and then having someone tried to walk over her, walk around her, or even shout at me — it's just a difficult situation because i don't know how far that'll escalate. because she's trained specifically to get to the escalator, to stop, and wait for the command "forward" — socialjump on, so that way she doesn't catch her pause, and for me to hold onto the rail. and she will stay there until

sweden where the olympic champions, and britain had to settle _ olympic champions, and britain had to settle for the silver medal. disappointment for britain, but delightful sweden as they clinch the olympic— delightful sweden as they clinch the olympic gold male. britain had an excellent — olympic gold male. britain had an excellent tournament in so many ways, _ excellent tournament in so many ways, they — excellent tournament in so many ways, they were so impressive in the group _ ways, they were so impressive in the group stages. they won eight matches in a row, _ group stages. they won eight matches in a row, but _ group stages. they won eight matches in a row, but today it wasn't to be. away— in a row, but today it wasn't to be. away from — in a row, but today it wasn't to be. away from the telling, it has been a mixed day for team gb, hasn't it? it mixed day for team gb, hasn't it? it has, yes, in the men's half pipe. kevin _ has, yes, in the men's half pipe. kevin fell— has, yes, in the men's half pipe. kevin fell twice and had to settle the eighth place. the bobsle

regardless of how we are educated here in britain about colonial and imperialist atrocities. yeah, we got an education system that's more about telling us the benefits of him and colonialism. and very little about the resistance of many, many candidates against colonialism right from the $1895.00 when they set foot t and b say that that kenya would be long imperial british battery company. so there have been rebellions there have been the armed struggles. the one that catches the imagination, of course, is them out loud because of the extent. but they're, all these rebellions are hardly talked about in this particular. and it's really strange that even at this level, at the present, you have to go over what colonialism is with my students. because they don't know, they don't know, many of the major feedback it don't even know why it was in the 1st place. and that's a combination of the education system that we have for what, why is that? i should say one of the princess elizabeth then princess elizabeth porters. now sean marie, he was interviewed he, he joined the rebellion a

,, ., �* , by britain? i think what's interesting _ by britain? i think what's interesting is _ by britain? i think what's interesting is actually, i by britain? i think what's. interesting is actually, the by britain? i think what's - interesting is actually, the very fact that — interesting is actually, the very fact that liz truss has gone to moscow — fact that liz truss has gone to moscow received some criticism in the tory— moscow received some criticism in the tory party up you had a foreign minister— the tory party up you had a foreign minister questioning whether you should _ minister questioning whether you should reward russia with attention like this, _ should reward russia with attention like this, if— should reward russia with attention like this, if it's going to be this rogue — like this, if it's going to be this rogue asset. but clearly the approach by the uk government is to try and _ approach by the uk government is to try and get— approach by the uk government is to try and get these negotiations, mirrored — try

and her britain is certainly one of the more important allies to ukraine because a britain has been quite supportive also in terms of weapons or supply a supply of weapons and other things that the ukranian government hopes for. so this is an important meeting to forge ties. of course, we will not expect any breakthrough in the actual um, confrontational situation, the confrontation or by russian troops at the border because russia is not at the table. so this is a, is a meeting to, to closer forged ties that already existed and her, the 3 and, and, and the thing as they both are giving is that there would be working closer also with poland. they have, they are creating an informal 3 party m, a group or to work on these issues. and meanwhile, the country continues to prepare for a possible armed conflict. yes, it's a fine line to walk. president lensky has warned last week that a too much warnings about a russian invasion harms ukraine's economy and weakens it at this critical state. at the same time, of course, the country needs to be prepared because of the threat is there. there are tr

britain. therefore, why they, why are they why they are all uniting as though it were? so i think the labor parties actually misconstruing the function of a good opposition at this time, which is to query the premises of the government's policy. and it's left to a few of us to do that and not many and difficult if you're in parliament because then people might say, oh, you just pray, rush for full stop. let's get else the thank you. thank you. after the break, mutual defense, so mutual destruction is name to a relic of the cold war pushing for conflict in ukraine. all of the more can we only part to have going on the ground. people don't use big claim for crime, for those, for a reason. the highest percentage in global prime that employ big point peak several years ago at around one and a half percent. and then numbers gone down. calendar one half of one percent. it's not really practical for criminals to use big kline, that's just a point mainstream media uses incorrectly. ah, with ah, welcom

across britain, there's been an outpouring of support for ukraine. this farmer's barn near leeds is now a hub for donations. but when it comes to helping those trying to escape the conflict, the uk has found itself out of step with eu countries, which have already proposed granting instant asylum to ukrainian refugees. the ukrainian flag flies above the home office, a sign of solidarity with the people of that country. but the department has been heavily criticised for not doing more for those fleeing the war, including by some prominent conservatives. when it comes to refugees from ukraine, britain appears to be playing catch—up. mark easton, bbc news, westminster. let's go live to westminster, and our deputy political editor, vicki young. i mentioned earlier the prime minister said the uk will not be turning its back on ukraine, to what extent is that promise undermined by the row over visas?— the row over visas? there has been a cross-party — the row over visas? there has been a cross-party approach _ the row over visas? there has been a cro

he was popular in britain because he was british. he was the first monarch for 150 years to be born and bread in britain and this was pointed out by him to the house of commons when you gave the state parliament in 1771, he said born in educated in this country, i glory in the name of britain and this was unusual, his grandfather, king george ii spoke england very haltingly and very heavy german accent. his father had german accent, his great grandfather didn't speak any english whereas king george iii he spoke german and four other languages, there be also also slightly undermining the idea he was ignorant and unintelligent but spoke english entirely without a german accent and he was also nicknamed especially by his enemies at the beginning, farmer george, a way that intellectuals attempted to embarrass him, but in fact, of course, in a country where 80% of people took their livelihood from agriculture, his interest in progressive agricultural techniques, he used to write articles for agricultural papers, about crop rotation and ma

of great britain and northern ireland, borisl britain and northern ireland, boris johnson _ britain and northern ireland, boris johnson a — britain and northern ireland, boris johnson. a statement _ britain and northern ireland, boris johnson. a statement by— britain and northern ireland, boris johnson. a statement by the - johnson. a statement by the president— johnson. a statement by the president of— johnson. a statement by the president of ukraine. - president of ukraine. translation: - president of ukraine. translation:- president of ukraine. translation: _, ., ., translation: good evening, dear ruests and translation: good evening, dear guests and dear— translation: good evening, dear guests and dearjournalist. - translation: good evening, dear guests and dearjournalist. dear i guests and dearjournalist. dear prime minister, lees and jasmine —— ladies and gentlemen, i would like to welcome my friend and partner, the prime minister of britain borisjohnson. this is your first visit to ukraine as prime minister and it is taking place under difficult times, challengi

great britain, right? the slave trade has run out of liverpool. the slavery is still legal in britain at this point so and but they're farther along. no doubt about it. they're farther along than the american's are in recognizing that it's a moral abomination and that it's that it needs to go but it is not why we fight the revolution. to your left again towards the front. thanks very much. rick is a somebody who's born raised and lives in the boston area. i found the first half year book great second half not so much. that's pretty parochial. yeah. question and again, i don't know if you've studied this but ironically the greatest defeat by the us in the indian wars occurs not in not on grants watch but in washington's watch. when a group of 1,000 or so. a regular army or almost massacred in the battle of the wabash and 1791. do you have any thoughts or did you started all about a washington's role as a commander in chief? because it also when i read about it, it seemed like he didn't really it's kind of l

saving the traditional pub, is that nostalgia for a britain that may no longer exist? >> murray: oh, there are so many britains that may no longer exist, but the-- the one that's worth saving is the pub, surely. i mean, you know, we don't need a navy anymore, do we? we need pubs. ( laughs ) >> wertheirm: in a changing britain, nostalgia can reside at the bottom of a glass. in the oh-so-english village of aldworth in berkshire, you'll find just a cricket green, a church, a few houses, and a pub resistant to time. the bell inn has been in the family of heather macaulay for 200 years. she was born in the pub, and now, at age 85, runs it with her son, hugh. how many generations in-- in these 200 years? >> heather macaulay: we go as-- it was james and hugh and thomas and ronald and then me. five, i suppose. >> wertheirm: we've talked to some pub owners who've said they-- they felt this pressure to evolve, and they're trying gourmet food and d.j.s and technology. >> hugh macaulay: here, no. we are plain, simple. that's how we survive, that's how we're going to survive. i don

aside from the two meadows in the killing, the britain has - in the killing, the britain has struggled here.— in the killing, the britain has stru: led here. ., , struggled here. there are definitely athletes and _ struggled here. there are definitely athletes and teams _ struggled here. there are definitely athletes and teams going _ struggled here. there are definitely athletes and teams going home - athletes and teams going home disappointed, we will not hide away from that. it would have been nice to achieve the medals on the snow, and also on the skeleton and bobsleigh, so will go home and review properly and hopefully understand what happened. suitably it was the curlers _ understand what happened. suitably it was the curlers who _ understand what happened. suitably it was the curlers who led _ understand what happened. suitably it was the curlers who led the - it was the curlers who led the british team into the closing ceremony. so, the end of the games which were contentious before they even began. taking place against a backdrop of covid and concerns over both sustainabilit

britain led japan from the off. when britain extended their lead to a massive 10—3, enough is enough. that's it! 17 which onlyjust squeaked into the semifinals when now olympic a team which onlyjust squeaked into the semifinals when now olympic champions. for muirhead at a for skin, it was a sickly sweet. it is a dream come true for myself and the rest of the girls as well, it's been such a journey to get here. we are olympic champions, and what of five we are, and it's such a special, special moment. oh, no, they crashed! aside from the two medals in the curling, britain struggled. they failed to reach their target. there are definitely athletes and teams going home disappointed, we will not hide away from that. it would have been nice to achieved medals on the snow, and also on the skeleton and bobsleigh, so will go home and review properly and hopefully understand what happened. suitably it was the curlers who led the british team into the closing ceremony. so, the end of the games which were contentious before