At the top end, the contrast with multicultural Britain is noticeable.

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The person we know as Lady Thatcher is visibly shocked not just by the price of a carton - there are no more bottles - but by the sounds and sights of a shop in multicultural multi-ethnic Britain.

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He concedes Britain's multicultural population might prove a bit of a minefield for baristas - especially in London - but he thinks Starbucks fans will forgive misspellings and mispronunciations.

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