Nothing suggests to me that the British upper classes of the early 19th century were any less exploitative than their counterparts around the world. You only have to read contemporary novelists to se… (View Post)

That's fair too. Browning's Ordinary Men, makes your point, very well. So, too, the TV play, Conspiracy. People were rarely placed in a position where they had to be heroes, in order to res… (View Post)

Would India have pioneered the Industrial Revolution, without the actions of the East India Company? Possibly. There were however, many exploitative local rulers in India, and surrounding countries, … (View Post)

I think too, the wars of 1793-1815 stimulated manufacturing in this country, while severely undermining early industrialisation in France and the Low Countries. The UK played much the same role, econ… (View Post)

My own view is that nobody in Germany today has anything to be guilty about. We can all agree that the Nazis (and their helpers), were a vile bunch. (View Post)