It is interesting to compare this against a letter in the Guardian [1] by one of the chief critics of the project. They are both so keen to insist on rationalit

It is interesting to compare this against a letter in the Guardian [1] by one of the chief critics of the project. They are both so keen to insist on rationality! A quote from the original post: "They [his critics] could engage rationally, even if forcefully." A quote from [1]: "That debate [on empire] should be equitable, rational and based on all the available evidence." So I think the debate might be a bit more nuanced than can be gleaned from blog posts and columns? I guess I would be wary of taking a side here without significantly more background reading. [1] https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/jan/03/history-empire-pride-guilt-truth-oxford-nigel-biggar https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/jan/03/histor...