It’s Scam For Former British Colonies To Blame Their Underdevelopment On Colonialism Kemi Badenoch [Video]

The newly elected leader of the United Kingdom’s Conservative Party and a Nigerian-born lawmaker, Kemi Badenoch, has expressed her stance on the topic of colonialism

Badenoch argued that it is misguided for former British colonies to consistently attribute their underdevelopment to colonial history.

In a video that gained traction in October, Badenoch, who previously served as the UK’s business and trade minister, stated that countries often point to British colonialism as the cause of their slow socio-economic growth.

She asserted that instead of blaming colonial rule, such nations should acknowledge the British Empire’s role in ending the transatlantic slave trade.

Badenoch emphasized that while the British Empire had its faults, it also accomplished significant things, including the abolition of the Atlantic slave trade.

She said: “There are many countries now who want to use guilt to try and exploit the UK. They asked for reparation. I saw it as a trade minister. It …