JEREMY CORBYN: THE COLONIAL MENTALITY NEVER LEFT

In this clip, former UK Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn has condemned what he calls the ‘colonial mentality’ in British foreign policy. While his claim that colonialism’s logic determines how these powerful states interact with the Global South isn’t new, it’s worth raising amidst Western powers trying to maintain their grip on parts of Africa and the rest of the Global South.

Corbyn's stance aligns with demands by activists and scholars, such as historian Hakim Adi, who has long advocated for the UK to decolonise its history curriculum to expose the empire’s violence and exploitation. Indian novelist and activist Arundhati Roy has argued colonialism morphs and maintains cultural hegemony (control over our minds) using the latest technology. Reparations campaigner Esther Stanford-Xosei frames Britain's global position as a new form of colonial rule. Speaking directly to Corbyn's remarks, Philippines-based activist Samantha Suppiah affirmed that not only have colonial institutions and relations persisted, but they remain at the centre of how the Global North engages with the Global South. 

Video credit: @aljazeeraenglish (IG)