From their little island nation in the North Atlantic, the Brits jumped into sailing and steam ships singing “Rule Britannia, rule the waves!” They went all over the world conquering other people’s lands with rifles and Maxim guns. They chanted “God save the Queen [or King as the case may be]” as they went, planting their little Union Jack flags all the way from North America to Caribbean to Mediterranean to Africa to Middle East to Asia to Australia to New Zealand and the Pacific islands.
For centuries, they rode roughshod over others. They appointed Governor Generals, Governors, Lieutenant Governors, High Commissioners, Residents and District Officers to rule over other people’s lands. Today colonialism has come full circle. After throwing out four native Prime Ministers in six years, the Brits finally realised that no native son or daughter could pull them out of their present quagmire.
Not for nothing was India once called “Crown Jewel of the British Empire.” Even the diamonds that encrust the late Queen’s throne came from India. Having earlier hired a Pakistani to be the Mayor of London, today the Brits hired an Indian, Rishi Sunak, to move into 10 Downing Street as their Prime Minister. Colonialism has come full circle.
