# Tweet by [@keefmoon](http://twitter.com/keefmoon) on 2022-03-29 16:47:54 > [!INFO] Archived from [original tweet](http://twitter.com/keefmoon/status/1508848432852738064) This! I realise it’s 30 years ago, but when I was in school the British Empire was characterised as “That brilliant time when we owned a third of the world, bringing civilisation to the colonies. Then, because our generosity knows no bounds, we graciously gave them independence” https://t.co/je0J11Uesx