> Following which, in a world where nearly two-thirds of Britons believe that the empire was “something to be proud of”

59% of 1741 Brits questioned in a [poll] [pdf].

[poll]: https://yougov.co.uk/news/2014/07/26/britain-proud-its-empir...

[pdf]: http://cdn.yougov.com/cumulus_uploads/document/6quatmbimd/In...