After the war came to an end, he hoped to also end British rule, creating a political union between Malaysia and his native Singapore. The fledging British Empire finally gave way and granted ...

The loss of Singapore and subsequent capture of 80,000 men marked the single largest surrender in history. As said by the old Prime Minister himself, it was Britain’s “largest capitulation”.

Beats called The Singapore Grip "a kick in the teeth ... "Its very subject is possibly the greatest catastrophe to befall the British Empire during its decline, a disaster the colonists were ...