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Legacy of Empire

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Because of the liberal policy of the British we became educated, we became broadminded, and we started asking questions.
(TEACHER, INDIA)
We have inherited from you not just a system of education, we have inherited from you a way of life. And you are asking us to sever all this, (PARENT, MALAYSIA) They took Shakespeare to Port of Spain and Hymns Ancient and Modern to Kampala. The teachers and missionaries of the British Empire have left their mark on the education system of all the former colonies.
Nick Clarke discovers mixed feelings about this legacy but unanimous bitterness over the high fees now charged for Commonwealth students. Producer ANNE SLOMAN

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Nick Clarke
Producer:
Anne Sloman
Source: Radio Times

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