British Empire
Removing it would be the first step to undoing the moral vanity of “Britishness”, Arianne Shahvisi writes.
"I don’t think I should apologise for what people did 300 years ago. It was a different world, a different time."
Wide-ranging “legacies of colonialism" investigation would look at the lasting impact of UK global rule overseas.
The archbishop has expressed regrets and apologies for a massacre by British colonial forces upon hundreds of Indians participating in a demonstration for independence 100 years ago. He also prostrated in prayer at the memorial for the victims.
More than 300 people were killed and 1,200 injured when troops under British command fired into a crowd of protesters in 1919.
Two million people of colour like Walter Tull fought for Britain in two world wars, often against their will. Their sacrifice deserves to be remembered with dignity, writes author Lola Jaye
Reasons range from the ethical to the bizarre.
This investigation is a vital opportunity to show how and why colonialism and slavery colours our nation and our institutions – something we need if we want a more tolerant, cohesive, and progressive society
Britain should now be driving reform in post-colonial states and making concrete efforts to clean up the mess it left behind
It’s really important to remember that ‘colonial’ isn’t just a historical concept referring to the bygone days of the British Empire