Unlike the policies of many other developed countries out there (a good example will be the Belgian colonisation of Congo), Britain has never sought to harm. And that, is indeed the truth, even though modern history may seek to paint some of the gory details of several periods in history in a different light.
Yes, greed sometimes set in, but if you spend enough time examining British policies, acts and legacy across the world, even where it has ended up badly or left legacies such as tribal intolerance and hierarchy, for every self-seeking buccaneer out there, you will find individuals who robustly challenged and sought to defend our core principles.
Through history, Britain has always sought to be firm but fair. Yes, some heinous chapters such as the transatlantic slavery over centuries (but even that will be challenged by some who will point to the transactions at source, but it won’t explain the barbarism of overseeing birth into slavery) or aspects of the colonial era could be seen in poor light, but a lot of it comes more from a misguided desire to enlighten as opposed to outright avarice.
We must not move away from our sense of fairness.
Yes, there must be a firm response to the current and ongoing assault on our border, in particular, via the channel. But technology and effective collaboration is what’s needed, to put a firm end to it and get back to processing all entrants via the proper route. While all that is being sorted out, there must be an immediate end to the use of these hapless migrants for political point-scoring and the unacceptable rhetoric must stop.
This is Great Britain
We are not some new kid on the block democracy! Bravo Welby!
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