British Empire

Jeevun Sandher’s attempt to declare Matt Goodwin “not very British” reveals a shallow, ahistorical and politically convenient vision of the nation

His new series brushes over facts which might confuse its black-and-white narrative

An Imperial hangover has caused the elite romanticisation of Afghan migrants

The UK wasn’t built by immigrants, but British emigrants built the world

A clarity or stridency that fails to engage with the nuances, contexts and contingencies

An impressive mansion has now become an important site of pilgrimage

An expert and an exile provide contrasting perspectives on Britain’s mistakes

Barclays goes back to the dark ages

Decolonisation narratives are obscuring the true purposes of museums

Oxfam’s attack on the British Raj is historically and economically confused