india demands return of treasures The uk stole

There is the eternal question. I was not involved in slavery but I am expected to atone for it in some way by the descendants of many of those who were enslaved. That is because I am connected to it by the continuum of history. If this is true, and many hold it to be true, then as well as being culpable for its iniquities I can also take pride in its beneficial actions. Of course those who wish  only to blame for the bad also wish to ignore the good. So I will take a degree of culpability on the chin but also expect a pat on the back for the good, in general they cancel each other out but I think the pat on the back is more deserved, but there you go.

I feel cleansed .

You’re probably one of those people who likes to recite Hitler’s credits. Why does nobody remember the strict animal cruelty laws, the autobahns, the full employment, you probably ask yourself. Why do people insist on seeing only the bad in the man? Well, I don’t have an answer for you, Sandy. I suppose, we’re just cynical.

Indeed, credit where it's due. The elite did a damned good job of conquering the British people. What do you think their secret was? Divide and conquer? Or did they simply exploit the gullible. After all, Doc doesn't seem to mind that he had to pay the elite to release their slaves. He's still happy to doff his cap to the likes of Mogg.

That could be it. The maxim guns helped too. Maxim guns win against rocks and spears every time.

The fuzzy wuzzies?

To be fair, the approach used at Peterloo wasn't that subtle. Nor was the Bloody Code, for that matter.