How Winston Churchill admitted, indeed boasted, that Britain’s power & prosperity were tied to Atlantic slavery even before Eric Williams’ thesis was published. Great stuff from Kenneth Mohammed: www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

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1/6 This report of the arrest of SAS men who killed 2 unarmed teenagers in Syria rightly asks us to consider the context in which they acted. We need to consider the historical context too though. SAS in crisis: sent to hunt Isis in Syria, then arrested for murder www.thetimes.com/article/7aa0...

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4/4 The answer is, accepting responsibility- being accountable for the historic wrong of slavery & acknowledging that it was not only a crime against humanity but a foundation of that wealth gap. Saying sorry & making amends rather than dispensing charity: alanlester.co.uk/blog/british...

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1/4 What’s in a name? An awful lot when it comes to naming “reparations”. Aware that the “R” word is anathema to voters, Burnham insists “Britain does not and will not pay reparations.” And yet, even the most committed anti- reparations activist, Nigel Biggar… www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...

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I am posting here the talk that I'll be giving on two individuals and the Church of England's entanglements with slavery on 25 Oct at St Mary's Church, Slindon, West Sussex. Do come along and hear from me & others who are connected with the Church alanlester.co.uk/blog/edward-...

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