Robert Jenrick accused of ‘obnoxious distortion of history’ after saying former British colonies owe ‘debt of gratitude’

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Robert Jenrick has been accused of “an obnoxious distortion of history” after saying former British colonies should be grateful for the legacy of empire.

The Conservative Party leadership hopeful said Commonwealth nations owe Britain a “debt of gratitude” for the democratic institutions they inherited after gaining independence from the…

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