Twelve of the most exceedingly British headlines ever written
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Say what you like about the British, but we have a healthy sense of perspective when it comes to the things that really matter.
This fact is frequently driven home by British newspaper headlines which manage to explain some of the stranger news stories with both panache and simplicity.
With that in mind, we've scoured social media for some examples of the most wonderfully British headlines you'll ever see.
WARNING: If you're yet to see the last few weeks of GoT there's a spoiler below.
The country's worst nightmare:
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A breakdown in lawn and order:
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Literally the GOAT:
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Hell hath no fury:
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Britain's very modern problems:
Don't annoy your postie:
Cow do you do, Sir?
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RIP KFC:
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So many important stories:
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Finally, on the topic of great headlines, we must give special mention this week to City AM for this headline inspired by a classic line from The Simpsons, external.
