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The decline of Britain: hypotheses.
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Culture.
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Sons of
nouveau riche
capitalists
study classics at Oxford and
Cambridge.
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Culture of the gentleman: anti-
technology and anti-business.
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Educational system.
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Britain relies on on-the-job training.
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No system of technical education.
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Costs of empire.
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Civil service drains off talent.
