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In this episode of The Winston Marshall Show, I sit down with Cambridge historian Professor Robert Tombs to discuss the rewriting of British history, the rise of woke ideology in our schools and universities, and whether Britain is losing its national identity. We explore how institutions like Cambridge University, the National Trust and Britain's leading museums have embraced decolonisation, why the British Empire is increasingly portrayed as a force for evil, and the growing influence of left-wing ideology on education. Robert challenges the prevailing narratives surrounding slavery, colonialism and Winston Churchill, including controversial claims about his responsibility for the Bengal famine. We also discuss the Crusades, the Holocaust, mass immigration and the difficulties of teaching a shared national history in an increasingly divided society. Finally, we confront perhaps the most important question of all: what does it mean to be British, and can a country survive without a common identity?

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Chapters

00:00 How Woke Is British Education?

06:28 How the Left Took Control of British Culture

10:32 When Did Britain Start Hating Its Own History?

13:05 How American Race Politics Infected Britain

16:16 Decolonisation & the Rise of Anti-Westernism

23:51 Rousseau, the Enlightenment & Western Self-Hatred

28:38 How Nationalism Became a Dirty Word

33:21 How DEI Took Over Cambridge University

41:52 Can Britain's Divided Society Ever Be United?

47:03 Why Schools Avoid Teaching the Crusades & Holocaust

50:33 Can British History Unite the Next Generation?

56:01 Why Churchill Should Be Taught as a Hero

59:00 Churchill & the Bengal Famine: What Really Happened?

01:05:02 What Does It Actually Mean to Be British?

01:18:04 Can Britain Survive Without a Shared Identity?

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In this episode of The Winston Marshall Show, I sit down with bestselling historian James Holland to explore how the Second World War transformed the global order and whether the world built in 1945 is now falling apart. We discuss the rise and fall of the British Empire, the competing visions of Woodrow Wilson and Franklin D. Roosevelt, Churchill’s wartime leadership and the creation of the rules-based international order. We also debate the legacy of American power, the failures of modern political leadership, the decline of Britain and whether the West is abandoning the very principles that made it prosperous. As the post-war settlement comes under increasing strain, I ask James whether the world is heading towards a new era of global instability.

RECORD ON 3RD SEPTEMBER 2026

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Chapters

00:00 The World Before 1945

03:31 How the British Empire Dominated the World

09:07 Woodrow Wilson & the Birth of a New World Order

15:00 The Origins of the Rules-Based International Order

20:00 How Empires Shaped the Modern World

24:20 National Self-Determination & the Treaty of Versailles

27:19 Roosevelt's Vision for the Post-War World

33:57 Has the Post-War World Order Been a Success?

39:19 Why Ideology Can Be So Dangerous

43:00 Roosevelt, the New Deal & the American Economy

48:03 Why Defence Spending Isn't a Waste of Money

51:11 The Lessons of the Great Depression

54:55 Government Debt, Investment & Economic Growth

01:00:00 Why Britain Needs Pragmatism, Not Ideology

01:03:11 Have We Forgotten the Good of the British Empire?

01:09:05 What Britain Has Lost

01:12:00 Churchill, Roosevelt & the Four Freedoms

01:15:00 How James Holland Would Rebuild Britain's Military

01:18:42 Britain's Energy Crisis & National Infrastructure

01:21:06 Are We Already at War With Russia?

01:24:17 Has Britain Become Over-regulated?

01:27:05 Brexit, Immigration & Britain's Future

01:30:00 How America Became the World's Dominant Superpower

01:33:11 Truman, Hiroshima & the Atomic Bomb

01:36:00 Christianity & the Foundations of Western Democracy

01:39:43 Why British Communities Have Fallen Apart

01:42:12 Why Britain Abandoned Its Empire

01:45:00 What Does It Really Mean to Be British?

01:48:08 Why Churchill Refused to Surrender

01:51:02 Are British Schools Teaching History Properly?

01:54:09 The Crusades & How We Judge the Past

01:58:27 Was the British Empire Really Evil?

France is burning. Hundreds of thousands have taken to the streets, cars have been set ablaze, historic buildings attacked, businesses looted, and thousands arrested as violent unrest spreads across Europe. But what is really driving this chaos? In this monologue, I examine the extraordinary scenes unfolding in France, the role of mass immigration, Islam, radical left-wing ideology, and why decades of political decisions may have brought Western Europe to a dangerous breaking point.

From Emmanuel Macron's vision of French identity to the legacy of Marxism, multiculturalism, decolonisation, and the education system, I explore how an entire generation has come to view its own country as the enemy. Drawing on conversations with Charles Gave and Katharine Birbalsingh, I investigate whether the unrest is simply the result of economic inequality and social frustration, or something far more profound.

But the deeper I looked, the more I began to suspect that what we're witnessing isn't merely a French crisis. It's something much bigger, and the implications for Britain, America, and the future of Western civilisation are deeply disturbing.