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What the slavery reparations racket is really about

The contemporary radical left has a new weapon in its relentless campaign against Britain

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Oct 27, 2024
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On the latest edition of the BBC’s Any Questions, from Sunderland, the first question this week was about the new hot topic of slavery reparations. A group of Commonwealth countries is demanding a “conversation” on the subject and the Prime Minister was forced into agreeing at a summit, although for the moment the government line is that the UK will not pay reparations.

Having been a guest on Any Questions - a show I like - a few weeks ago, I must admit to being relieved that this did not come up then. I would have got myself into trouble by saying that the slavery reparations movement is the most ludicrous, ahistorical policy grift of our age, amid a great deal of competition.

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