As the title says, if the British had stayed out of WWI and there'd been no WWII as we know it, with the increased financial clout that results, how early would the British realistically begin decolonisation?
As I understand it, it was the financial strain of the two World Wars that began the process of reducing Imperial commitments. If there had been no "drain" due to no military endeavours, when would the majority of the British political establishment begin to think of independence for its various colonies, dominions and protectorates?
As a rider to this, with the British holding on to the Empire longer (if indeed they do) what would the impact on the other Imperial powers be?