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Basil Springer: A Father's Lesson on Dress and Respect Still Travels Well

In his latest column, Dr Basil Springer GCM reflects on his father's advice to dress well as a Black man in 1960s England, and argues that presentation remains a form of self-respect and good governance that has served him for over 60 years of travel.

Dressed for Respect: An Old Lesson That Still Travels Well — A column by Basil Springer | Sept. 25, 2026
Basil Springer: A Father's Lesson on Dress and Respect Still Travels Well
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In his latest column, Dr Basil Springer GCM reflects on his father's advice to dress well as a Black man in 1960s England, and argues that presentation remains a form of self-respect and good governance that has served him for over 60 years of travel.