🔗 Read the full series in order

1. 1 The Foundation of Exploitation — How Britain Built Wealth on Slavery and Colonial Extraction

   Not just conquest: an operating model that normalised imported value and coerced labour as standard inputs.

2. 2 The Illusion of Progress — From Empire to Commonwealth: Did Britain Ever Let Go?

   Flags fall, interfaces remain: law, finance, media prestige, security alignment, migration routes.

3. 3 Post-War Immigration and the NHS Bargain — Windrush and the Invisible Debt

   A nation “borrowed people” to keep hospitals open; the gratitude story eclipsed the structural debt.

4. 4 Immigration as Economic Patchwork — Cheap Labour, Expensive Politics

   Shortage → recruit; election → posture. The rhythm that preserved services and corroded trust.

5. 5 The Philippines Example — Why the UK Ignores Its Own Citizens Abroad

   Inside the border: thick pipelines. Outside: thin consular rails. Value-first design explains the gap.

6. 6 Narcissism, Exploitation, and the Individual — How Empire Logic Became Personal

   When systems mirror narcissistic dynamics: attention tracks supply; once value stops, care evaporates.

7. 7 Guilt and the Mask of Humanitarianism — When Kindness Is a Cover for Survival

   Soft power and sincerity can coexist with labour dependence — the proof lives in vacancies and visas.

8. 8 The Modern Paradox of Citizenship — Why Locals Feel Forgotten While Immigrants Thrive

   Capacity beats belonging in budget logic. Parity triggers and honest dashboards are the antidote.

9. 9 Brexit and the Illusion of Taking Back Control — Why Immigration Didn’t Slow Down

   Points-based branding changed labels; shortages still tuned the settings underneath.

10. 10 The Silent Future of Exploitation — Immigration, AI, and the Next Cycle of Empire

    Immigration + AI = remote extraction by default. The fork is design, not destiny.