Only if you buy the narrative that "their own countries have been ruined/war torn or had their natural resources extracted by the British".
There are many ex-British colonies that are now hugely successful. The British went to great lengths to leave countries in a stable and governable state. Many British envoys stayed in their respective ex-colonies for years to help facilitate their transition to national independence successfully.
Before the British arrived, none of the native peoples had the capability to extract their own resources. When they left, the British handed over the keys to the infrastructure that would allow them to utilise their own resources.
It isn't the fault of the British that many countries were unwilling or unable to maintain functional states after being given independence, infrastructure and the political institutions necessary to do so.
@triffic_stuff_ Exactly the Labour party and their supporters are that ignorant in their only little echo chamber they are literally destroying themselves.
Two men live in Zone 2 London.
Both are around 30. Both sleep in a one-bed flat.
But only one believes he has a future in the city.
James was born in London.
He went to university, got a degree, found a decent job and now works at a marketing firm near Old Street.
He earns just under £60,000 a year.
On paper, he is doing well.
But every month James opens his payslip and watches a third of it vanish before he ever sees it.
Income tax.National Insurance.Student loan.Then comes the rent.
Nearly £2,000 a month for a small one-bed flat with mould around the windows and a landlord who only renews the tenancy six months at a time.
Every evening James scrolls Rightmove looking at tiny flats he cannot afford in the city he grew up in.
Even the cheapest one-beds near him now cost around £400,000.
The deposit alone feels impossible despite earning more than most people in Britain.
His parents bought their first home younger than he is now.
James still does not know if he will ever own one.
So he keeps renting.Keeps waiting.
He watches friends delay children.
People earning what used to be considered “good money” still checking every direct debit before payday.
Now meet Shaheed.
He arrived in Britain recently and was granted refugee status.
He does not work.
He lives in a one-bed flat in East London. His housing costs and council tax are largely covered through the welfare system.
He qualifies for free prescriptions, dental treatment and eye tests.
He does not spend his evenings worrying whether the next rent rise will wipe out what little he has left at the end of the month.
And this is the part driving so much public anger.
James works full time, pays a fortune in tax and still cannot see a long-term future in the city he was born in.
Shaheed does not work, yet has more housing security than the man whose taxes help fund the system.
That is how a city loses its young people, because they stop believing hard work leads anywhere.
London has to become a city where the people who work, contribute and build lives here can realistically afford homes, raise families and feel secure again.
@Keir_Starmer Even after catastrophic destruction to Labour at the local elections it would appear based on these words that you still arent listening.
@FarnhamTownFC Pleased for these lads, many of them experienced playoff defeat with the Robins against Truro a few seasons ago, so its fantastic that theyve experienced success on this attempt. I wish them well next season 👊