Oxford professor claims 'Brits feel guilt about the Empire' because they 'know nothing about it'

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Oxford professor claims 'Brits feel guilt about the Empire' because they 'know nothing about it'
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An Oxford professor has claimed Brits 'feel guilt about the Empire' because they 'know nothing about it'

An Oxford Professor has claimed that British people feel guilty about their country's colonial past because they often know "nothing about it".

Speaking at the Chalke Valley History Festival in Wiltshire, the Professor Biggar reflected on Britain's past amid ongoing conversations linked to Windrush reparations. Listing his areas of interest as "ethics of empire, nationality, rights, war, assisted suicide & euthanasia, forgiveness & reconciliation", the professor has also previously studied at Oxford University prior to teaching.

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