I think that this is part of the reason why I am so in favour of things such trade justice and a wider world view than many here have.  Having lived and worked in the sub-continent for 10 years, I have seen some of the complexities and contradictions first hand - and never say

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thank god i'm innglish

(unless in the company of Welsh speakers!! )  What did we 'give' them?  A pretty efficient railway system; Partition, the massacre of millions and on-going inter-communal strife ; democracy(?); a degree of social mobility - something that doesn't exist in Hindu thinking; a knackered economy.  So, a mix of benefit and problem.  mm the welsh i'm sure are grateful to you!

Not only are we becoming an increasingly interwoven global community, places such as Pakistan and India are inextricably tied to Britain in one way or another.  Over the centuries, Britain has taken from the sub-continent to enrich ourselves, often to the detriment to it's economy and community relations.

I suspect that you would be extremely uncomfortable if you were to hear some of the stories of the Raj and British East India Company that I have.  Simply ignoring our role in the state of the world today - be that in the Middle East, Africa, the Indian sub-continent

reading you comments it's pretty amazing that the programmes focused on issues that are important that barely touch on any of this

but i am interested regarding your analysis what yu feel britain might do in the immediate era... (feel free to include the breakthrough in hindu partition of Wales if you think that will help)

it did occur to me that there are many immigrants here and many now british nationals i was i guess thinking more about this as a political feature of the modern era for how we handle ourselves as well as what are our obligations tlimits and opportunities for the future....