People in the UK like to think they are polite, but, says Liam James, that’s exactly why their manners are so lacking these ...

1. We can always blame the French Essentially, the history of British manners is that very posh people made up the rules (or, to be strictly accurate, they nicked a copy from Versailles).

It is important to have good manners. Others will respect you only if you behave well. At home, you shouldn’t be mean to your sisters or brothers or shout at anybody. If you are the elder ...