Colin Sheridan: The British empire is dying a slow death

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murty. The Sunaks lost 5,714 times the median household income for the UK in just 12 months, and were still left with £529m.

You’re probably not aware there is a university in London called SOAS, or the School of Oriental and African Studies. It’s an affiliate of the University of London, and is dedicated to the study of the languages, cultures and societies of Africa, Asia and the Middle East.

It is the only Higher Education institution in Europe with this academic specialisation. I’m sure, like all universities, its student body is comprised of every imaginable personality type, from charming to downright repugnant, but, given the specialised area of study, it’s safe to assume the moral compass of the thousands who choose and are accepted to study there is pointed firmly north.