1. Best to read colonial history books other than Biggar's, which the last Royal Historical Society president compared to a 3rd class undergrad essay (reliance on discredited secondary sources, quoting out of context, misrepresenting sources, over-reliance on colonial records, overuse of journalistic articles). No need to weaponize history, just to study it with open minds, respecting the descendants of formerly colonised people. 2. During Britain's 4 colonial centuries, most people were denied the vote, so we weren't an advanced democracy at the time we supposedly introduced it 3. Britain also has a fine tradition of anti-colonial thought & action.