“we need to get rid of the idea that britain was humanitarian in its imperialism. that needs to go”

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“We need to get rid of the idea that Britain was humanitarian in its imperialism. That ne

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BBC History Magazine

3 August 2023

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“we need to get rid of the idea that britain was humanitarian in its imperialism. that needs to go”