Britain as soon as dominated over the most important empire in historical past. For a lot of Britons, it stays a supply of pleasure. Others argue its energy was constructed on a legacy of brutality, colonial conquest and the enslavement of thousands and thousands.
Can Britain reckon with that previous and make amends? Some say it shouldn’t must.
Mehdi Hasan goes head-to-head with creator and Oxford professor emeritus Nigel Biggar on Britain’s colonial historical past, its slavery and the query of reparations.
Becoming a member of the dialogue:
Kojo Koram – Professor of regulation and historical past at Loughborough College
Lawrence Goldman – Fellow and tutor in trendy historical past, St Peter’s School, Oxford
Gurminder Bhambra – Professor of historic sociology on the Division of Worldwide Relations, College of Sussex
Revealed On 27 Feb 2026
