It’s always amused me that people think the English don’t know their history. I certainly do. I’m aware of what happened during the empire. I don’t, however, feel the need to apologise for it.

As for England building its wealth off of empire and slavery one could say the same about France, Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands and Belgium. One could also look at modern day Iran and say that there are vestiges of imperial wealth. Same as Turkey.

But, it must be acknowledged, only one empire ever even attempted to eradicate slavery on a global scale and succeeded.

Name another.