I may say, of the extent to which that history is being taught in our schools and colleges. Particularly in our schools. The ignorance of the history of our country and particularly of its military history is being widely ignored and thats got to be fixed. And one of the best people to fix it, of course, is our speaker this morning, alex kershaw. We feel in this 75th year of the anniversary of dday, particularly close to what we call the greatest generation, on memorial day we honored americans who had paid the supreme sacrifice in all of our wars. But weve always felt a particular closeness to what we call the greatest generation many of whom are slowly passing from the scene. Steven ambrose, biographer said the quality of character that we impute to them is one which has grown increasingly rare in our culture. Namely, modesty. More than one of these gentlemen is said to me that when people thank him for his service, he is embarrassed. He thanks them for their thanks. But what else wo
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Businesses need to be braver when it comes to seeking out information on new rules on trade with Europe – because the answer might only be hours away, according to experts.
And Robert Capper, head of commercial at law firm Harrison Clark Rickerbys, says that businesses that invest time now to look at the issues now will quickly find the process of trade with the EU become far easier. We can’t blame businesses for not fully preparing because until Christmas Eve no one really knew what they would be preparing for – it was like a cliff hanger in a drama, says Capper one of the key speakers at Insider’s Brexit forum next week. Now, suddenly, the discussion has moved from big theme issues to expecting businesses to know very specific granular details. It can be daunting, but many of the important answers on issues like Country of Origin rules can - with the right advice - be found within a day.