No Wyn it's like I said in another thread (Dipsticks) this is "New Mancie" & I really do believe he should be encouraged.
As to who's to blame SJ, I wouldn't consider the governments at fault, all these parts of the Empire were adamant enough that the British Imperialism & Colonialism had run its course, they wanted
their Independence & self rule which they duly got by peaceful or non peaceful means.
They then appointed their own leaders & governance, so the blame lays squarely on their own shoulders as the old adage goes, "Be careful what you wish for-you just might get it !". well they got it right enough, then they have the temerity to turn around & demand that Britain apologise or give some sort of recompense & this 40-50 years after the fact !! No the problems can all be laid at their own door not ours.
Incidentally it doesn't just apply to the British although my main point was about our part in all this, France, Belgium, Holland & Germany all spring to mind when you think about European Colonialism. Even the good old US of A aren't entirely blameless, they've also dipped their toes into the pond of colonisation ! But then with only being a young nation you don't have our long & colourful history.