How Brutal was the British Empire?

Deny the British empire's crimes? No, we ignore them
New evidence of British colonial atrocities has not changed our national ability to  disregard it

Read more here - a good article to fit in with your coursework!

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/apr/23/british-empire-crimes-ignore-atrocities

Profile of Monbiot
http://www.guardian.co.uk/profile/georgemonbiot

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