UK and US Are in a Race to the Bottom: Opinion Sunday Wrap

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It’s been said that Britain and America are two nations separated by a common language. But who exactly said it?

If you trust Google Search, you’ll probably come up with Winston Churchill, which is almost certainly wrong. I’ve just finished his six-volume history of World War II, and the closest he gets is, “The enjoyment of a common language was ...