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From John Bull's ruddy cheeks to King Charles's visage, symbols of Britain abound.
But for a true glimpse of Britain's soul, head to the Compo Face page on Reddit.
On it, a stream of grumpy Britons pose for local media with the object of their ire.
It may be a mother complaining that a cheese roll has too many ingredients.
Perhaps it is a woman who managed to rack up 120 driving fines,
or a man next to a really large pothole.
In one case, it featured a couple angry at not being able to buy pies before 9am in Morrisons.
Behind each grimace is a simple logic.
Something has gone wrong and someone else should do something.
Each face is stern but resolute in the expectation of compensation.
What started as a local journalism trope has become a governing philosophy,
turning Britain into a land where no one can ever lose out.
Britain has become a compo nation.
When oil and gas prices shot up in the wake of the war against Iran,
the government scrambled to reassure households that they would be protected.