London taking this Reykjavik-on-Thames thing a bit too far
As my colleague David notes in this week’s list, “The Next Iceland”, Britain’s economic malaise has gotten so bad that people are starting to refer to London as “Reykjavik-on-Thames.” But from the looks of it, the whole Arctic circle seems to be heading down London’s iconic river: LONDON, ENGLAND – JANUARY 26: A 16 foot ...
As my colleague David notes in this week's list, "The Next Iceland", Britain's economic malaise has gotten so bad that people are starting to refer to London as "Reykjavik-on-Thames." But from the looks of it, the whole Arctic circle seems to be heading down London's iconic river:
As my colleague David notes in this week’s list, “The Next Iceland”, Britain’s economic malaise has gotten so bad that people are starting to refer to London as “Reykjavik-on-Thames.” But from the looks of it, the whole Arctic circle seems to be heading down London’s iconic river:
LONDON, ENGLAND – JANUARY 26: A 16 foot high sculpture of a polar bear and cub, afloat on a small iceberg, passes in front of the Houses of Parliament on the River Thames on January 26, 2009 in London, England. The sculpture was launched to provide a warning to members of parliament of the dangers of climate change and to launch Eden, a new natural history television channel.
Photo: Oli Scarff/Getty Images
Joshua Keating was an associate editor at Foreign Policy. Twitter: @joshuakeating
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