The Dual Legacy of the British Empire

Lord Nigel Biggar CBE is Emeritus Regis Professor of Moral Theology at Oxford and Distinguished Scholar in Residence at Pusey House. Nigel holds a BA in Modern History from Oxford and a PhD in Christian Theology and Ethics from the University of Chicago. In 2021, he was appointed CBE for services to higher education. His books include Colonialism: A Moral Reckoning and What's Wrong With Rights?. He has written for publications such as the Financial Times, The Times, Daily Telegraph, The Spectator, The Irish Times, and Quillette.

In this episode, Nigel and I think out aloud about why there was no essential motivation for British Empire, its legacy - good, bad, and ugly, the meaning of colonialism, how the British governed, the role of biblical tradition in governance, the British Raj, whether Britain is experiencing colonisation in an era of mass immigration, finding patriotism, the legacy of slavery and its abolition in Britain, and which cultural narratives may take hold in Britain and much, much more. 

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