Affairs / Emerging Markets
The leader
The UK’s reputation has lost its lustre. Time for Lady Britannia to brush herself down, get out there and show off her assets – but what exactly are they?
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Design / Soft Power
Brand Britain
London has had some bad press but with the Olympics ahead, can its burgeoning design scene save the day?
Affairs / Politics
One is not amused
Ahead of April’s royal wedding, Monocle’s second essay in our Scenarios series looks at the possibility of Britain becoming a republic and its impact on both state coffers and Brand Britain.
The Briefing, episode 115
Branding Britain: Monocle invites experts to talk about how to revitalise the UK’s image.
Affairs / Media
Monocolumn
Sunday 25 April
Catholics – shrugging off the insults since 1829
Britain’s five-million strong Catholic community has a pretty thick skin when it comes to insults about their church and the Pope, so a leaked Foreign Office memo suggesting that Benedict XVI’s visit in September could…
Affairs / Economics
Monocolumn
Wednesday 14 March
Privatising the UK one piece at a time
If you’re a resident of the UK, a frequent visitor to London, or one of those Hanseatic Anglophiles who’d love nothing more than owning a pied-à-terre in Mayfair and a quaint cottage in Cotswolds but are terrified by the…
Business / Fashion
Monocolumn
Thursday 10 May
Another historic British brand sold
As soon as rag-trade magnate Howard Tillman announced he was selling the British fashion brand Aquascutum last month, Chinese names have been pondering an investment in a slice of sartorial history.
Design / Interior design
Monocolumn
Sunday 10 April
The Salone series: Seven year itch at Established & Sons
There’s a great deal of expectation riding on this year’s Salone del Mobile in Milan. As well as being the 50th anniversary of the fair, it’s also the 150th anniversary of Italian unification.
Design / Environment
Make it better
For over 50 years Kenneth Grange has designed many of the UK’s most recognisable things, from postboxes to taxis. With the UK design and manufacturing industry in decline, he tells Monocle what he thinks needs fixing.
Design / Fashion
Monocolumn
Thursday 16 September
Fabric of our nation
“When the government was formed we discussed how we could re-balance the British economy with new industries, and reduce our reliance on banks.
Design / Diplomacy
Monocolumn
Monday 19 October
Poles apart
Diplomatic design is back in the spotlight thanks to a new British embassy that has just officially opened in Warsaw.
Affairs / Aviation
Monocolumn
Wednesday 7 April
JetBlue and the power of the rebrand
Long before nations ranging from Britain to New Zealand got into the rebranding business there was I Love New York – the seminal slab serif logo devised by legendary graphic designer Milton Glaser back in 1977.
Affairs / Soft Power
Rebrand Britain
Great Britain hasn’t seemed quite so great in recent years, its image damaged by unpopular wars and the banking crisis. But with the new coalition government bedded in and the Olympics on the horizon, experts from the…
Affairs / Sport
Monocolumn
Thursday 12 July
The Tour de France’s new off-brand hero
I’m loving the Tour de France. Yeah, the cycling’s good and, as the field heads into the mountains, it’s getting compellingly, leg-bustingly gruelling, but what about Bradley Wiggins and his sideburns?
Affairs / Newspapers
Monocolumn
Wednesday 6 July
London: HuffPost UK's tabloid approach
The Huffington Post couldn’t have asked for a better day than yesterday for its UK launch.
Business / Society
Monocolumn
Wednesday 27 June
Escaping the UK’s nanny state
Our beloved Midori House was rudely, crudely invaded yesterday - a health and safety SWAT team tore through all five floors of the building and plastered almost every surface with fire safety signs.
Affairs / Society
Monocolumn
Wednesday 25 April
London needs to grow into the Olympics
So it’s now less than 100 days until the London Olympics. 92 days in fact.
Affairs / Transport
Monocolumn
Tuesday 27 July
Will Londoners line up to ride a ‘Boris’?
In a recent ranking of how cycle-friendly Britain’s 20 biggest cities are, London came a dismal 17th.
Edits / Entertainment
Monocolumn
Friday 3 August
Weekend agenda 4/5 August
If you want to diversify during the Olympic themed days ahead, below are our picks of what to do, see and listen to if in London this weekend.