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Are attitudes towards the Empire changing?

Posted on March 8, 2021 by Andrew Defty

Recent years have seen a growing interest and some considerable debate about the legacy of the British Empire. Critics of the Empire have long claimed that the British often have a rose-tinted view of Empire and that more should be … Continue reading →

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The criminalisation of homosexuality: a malign legacy of empire

Posted on February 11, 2016 by Andrew Defty

Last week the Indian Supreme Court agreed to reconsider an earlier ruling which recriminalized gay sex in India. Homosexuality was decriminalised in India in 2009 when a lower court ruled that Section 377 of the Indian penal code which penalises gay sex as … Continue reading →

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What does the British public really think about the Empire?

Posted on February 2, 2016 by Andrew Defty

In the midst of the furore surrounding the statue of the British imperialist, Cecil Rhodes, at Oriel College, Oxford, YouGov ran a poll on attitudes towards the British empire. To the apparent dismay of many in the media, the poll revealed … Continue reading →

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