O/T Reparations

[Trickytreesreds]

Has Diane Abbott done the maths on this?
A report published last year by the University of West Indies - backed by Patrick Robinson, a judge who sits on the International Court of Justice - concluded the UK owed more than £18tn in reparations for its role in slavery in 14 Caribbean countries.

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd6vy79p750o

[Geoff Parkstone]

Would be interesting to see this calculation done for all human rights reparations: eg the Ottomans, whoever they may now be represented by must owe a few bob to many.

[MadAmster]

Don't worry your little head TTR. Starmer has said "no apology, no reparations"...

[SithHappens]

The noises from the Government seem sensible to me, we are very sorry for what happened but looking to the future is the better approach.

You can't fix what's gone before.

[Andy_Faber]

The noises from the Government seem sensible to me, we are very sorry for what happened but looking to the future is the better approach.

You can't fix what's gone before.

I’m not sure he even said we are sorry.Nor The Chancellor. Good for them being clear. There was an interesting discussion on t’t wireless the other day where one fellah claimed India owe us (I know subcontinent issues are a bit different) because without ‘us’ (mainly The East India Company) India wouldn’t exist or at least would have taken 200 years longer to do so

[Ramshank72]

I'm sure the USA, Canada, France, Spain, Mexico, Venezuela, Dominican Republic... And all the other Carribbean and South American countries that enslaved people there will be willing to stump up their fair share too.

[Geoff Parkstone]

Not to mention those African tribes who routinely enslaved one another or most of the Middle East...slavery is part of the history of much of the world and not just "white on black". A repellent part of history but not one that can be adopted by one interest group

[Andy_Faber]

My prediction is that despite Starmer words we will lead the world in self-flagellation on this

[Trickytreesreds]

My prediction is that despite Starmer words we will lead the world in self-flagellation on this

Just done a YOUGOV poll on this and the running concensus, is that 80% of pollsters think there is no case to answer.
Starmer may have said no, but he has many in his party spouting that he should.
His intervention came after Sir Keir rejected calls for reparations – a position that has put him at odds with key figures within his own party.

Speaking at the opening of the summit, the prime minister said he wanted to be “looking forward, not back,” adding: “The UK believes the most effective way to maintain a spirit of respect and dignity is by working together to make sure the future is not in the shadow of the past, but is illuminated by it.”