Something Rotten in Britain

By George Georgiou

Something is rotten in the state of Denmark

That one may smile and smile and be a villain

All imperial powers eventually wither away. Some through war, some through economic decline, some as a result of a smorgasbord of internal contradictions, and most through a combination of these. But even long after a state’s primacy has crumbled, the ruling class perpetuates myths designed to maintain a semblance of importance and respect.