Mark’s father, Stanisław, was a Pole who fought in the Second World War. After being discharged he was granted UK citizenship in 1952. Courtesy Mark Damazer

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From the August / September 2022 issue

The meaning of Britain

A child of Jewish immigrants in north London, I was aware of not being quite British. This country's traditions and rituals can be bemusing. But look deeper and there is something to cherish here

By Mark Damazer

July 21, 2022

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Mark Damazer is a former controller of BBC Radio 4 and earlier in his BBC career served as head of current affairs and editor of television news. Until 2019 he was master of St Peter’s College, Oxford. He chairs the Booker Prize Foundation

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