They were damned lucky we came along when we did... Archived Message Posted by Sherwoodian on May 18, 2020, 7:57 am, in reply to ""Portillo's Empire Journey". 9pm Ch5 Fridays. " Yes, very lucky! Britain stole 45 trillion dollars from India, according to some estimates: https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/britain-stole-45-trillion-india-181206124830851.html Famine was rare before the advent of the Raj, but commonplace during it, culminating in the Bengal holocaust (note the small h, H is reserved for you know what!) presided over by "The greatest Briton of all time". And it´s not as if this was all in the past, Britain´s piratical, plundering, imperial and racist behavior continues to this day. Message Thread: "Portillo's Empire Journey". 9pm Ch5 Fridays. - Der May 18, 2020, 6:52 am They were damned lucky we came along when we did... - Sherwoodian May 18, 2020, 7:57 am Re: They were damned lucky we came along when we did... - Mary May 18, 2020, 8:56 am Portillo was interviewed, reverently, on RNZ National in 2018. - Morrissey May 18, 2020, 9:31 am Re: Portillo was interviewed, reverently, on RNZ National in 2018. - Mary May 18, 2020, 11:11 am Re: Portillo was interviewed, reverently, on RNZ National in 2018. - Morrissey May 18, 2020, 12:50 pm Portaloo's record - Ian M May 18, 2020, 1:59 pm   Searching