So empire and the slave trade contributed little to Britain's wealth? Pull the other one, Kemi Badenoch| Will Hutton
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from www.theguardian.com9 months ago
Britain's vast empire's net economic impact was negligible, despite beliefs it shaped industry and trade significantly, according to the right-wing IEA report.
www.theguardian.comhttps://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/may/05/so-empire-and-the-slave-trade-contributed-little-to-britains-wealth-pull-the-other-one-kemi-badenoch
The contribution of transatlantic slave trade was deemed less impactful than domestic brewing and sheep farming by the IEA.
www.theguardian.comhttps://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/may/05/so-empire-and-the-slave-trade-contributed-little-to-britains-wealth-pull-the-other-one-kemi-badenoch
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