Tommy Tainant
Diamond Member
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Ghosts of Empire: what Kwasi Kwarteng’s book tells us about him
A 2010 book on the British empire by the man set to be chancellor shows a very different worldview to that of some of his Tory colleagues
Kwarteng is a supporter of Liz truss . He had an affair with her once and is now tipped to bethe next chancellor.
His book is critical of the Empire, a stance unlikely to win him any friends in theextreme right tory party.
That makes his crirticisms all the more valid. Its a shame he has given up on this in pursuit of power.
The failures of the Empire should not be glossed over.