Mark Curtis - The Empire never died - Brave New Europe

The Empire Never Died

By Mark Curtis – May 19, 2025 The British Empire is still with us, in the UK’s island outposts and military bases, in the plunder of other countries’ resources, and in UK officials’ imperial mindset. There’s long been a debate over whether Britain’s Empire – the largest the world has ever known – was a good or bad thing. There’s another question though – did it really end? In some ways, obviously it did. Some 62 territories have gained independe…

Mark Curtis - The Empire never died - Brave New Europe

The British Empire is still with us, in the UK’s island outposts and military bases, in the plunder of other countries’ resources, and in UK officials’ imperial mindset. Mark Curtis is the co-director of Declassified UK, and the author of five books and many articles on UK foreign policy Cross-posted from Declasified UK There’s long been a debate over whether Britain’s Empire – the largest the world has ever known – was a good or bad thing. The…