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3/3. In 1787 Edmund Burke MP instigated the impeachment of Warren Hastings , the first governor-general of India, for "high crimes and misdemeanours".
In this modern-day rematch, presided over by Allan Little , historian Lawrence James takes the case for Hastings, while Dr Maria Misra champions Burke, as they argue over the moral legacy of the British empire. Repeated from Wednesday

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Edmund Burke
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Dr Maria Misra
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