I don’t know about that, obviously the colonisation was more 17th & 18th century and alot of harm was done… most sane folk could agree… but we’ve done a lot of good too.
Our history is vast, the likes of Alfred the great and lineage leading to a united England, rather then the provinces I.e. wessex and mercia… all before 1,000AD… all the way to now…
To simply state our reputation, status and wealth is built on one brief moment in a huge history is quite narrow view.
Quite possibly and I really hope one day we cab have the sort of governance that places the well being and dignity of the people before profit.
On that we again agree… I’d much prefer to be part of the EU… that said, their complete lack of control on migration led to ridiculous fear mongering and why we got a shit tory government and brexit.
Ironically I could see with it going unchecked and controlled, that the right wing of the conservatives would lean on the narrative.
Hopefully sanity will one day prevail.