cambridgeshire canary 6,866 Posted October 24, 2023 (edited) Beacause some are saying it should be. Forget that multiple prime ministers have done so in the past mind, as its time to apologise AND pay lots of 'we will raise awareness' people lots and lots of money. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-67189913.amp Edited October 24, 2023 by cambridgeshire canary Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A Load of Squit 5,232 Posted October 24, 2023 35 minutes ago, cambridgeshire canary said: Beacause some are saying it should be. Forget that multiple prime ministers have done so in the past mind, as its time to apologise AND pay lots of 'we will raise awareness' people lots and lots of money. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-67189913.amp "It is not Labour Party policy to introduce reparations." Did you read the link you posted? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 9,856 Posted October 24, 2023 If it upsets the unwoke gammonati then I am perfectly fine with it. 👍 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cambridgeshire canary 6,866 Posted October 24, 2023 (edited) 19 minutes ago, A Load of Squit said: "It is not Labour Party policy to introduce reparations." Did you read the link you posted? "Bell Ribeiro-Addy and other backbench Labour MPs would like to see their party go further " Yes I did. Interestingly the group in question is "the for Afrikan Reparations" group. Very interesing that their site is all about money and donations yet says "No direct financial benefits are on record for the Afrikan Reparations ". Can you guess who is the head of the group? Bell Ribeiro-Addy. Ah. So they're all about getting paid and claim to be paying others and yet.. They won't tell anyone how much money they get or what they do with it? Gee, that sure sounds very legitimate, honest and open. Edited October 24, 2023 by cambridgeshire canary Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A Load of Squit 5,232 Posted October 24, 2023 6 minutes ago, cambridgeshire canary said: "Bell Ribeiro-Addy and other backbench Labour MPs would like to see their party go further " Yes I did. Interestingly the group in question is the for Afrikan Reparations. Very interesing that their site is all about money yet says "No direct financial benefits are on record for the Afrikan Reparations " Ah. So they're all about getting paid and claim to be paying others and yet.. They won't tell anyone how much money they get or what they do with it? Yet you wrote that headline knowing it isn't Labour Party policy. That's very stupid. Do you think every statement made by a sitting MP should become that party's official policy? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daz Sparks 1,204 Posted October 24, 2023 19 minutes ago, Herman said: gammonati 👍 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Iwans Big Toe 319 Posted October 24, 2023 Apologise for what? I for one am proud of our countries history when it comes to abolishing the Atlantic slave trade. We have nothing to apologise for, unless you feel we should have let it continue? And wait for the pile on from the uneducated......... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
littleyellowbirdie 2,613 Posted October 24, 2023 (edited) We should definitely apologise to anyone alive who was a victim of slavery inside the British Empire, with personal letters from King Charles III. Edited October 24, 2023 by littleyellowbirdie Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nevermind, neoliberalism has had it 159 Posted October 28, 2023 not just slavery, how about the 60 years of slow genocide now culminating? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
littleyellowbirdie 2,613 Posted October 28, 2023 1 hour ago, nevermind, neoliberalism has had it said: not just slavery, how about the 60 years of slow genocide now culminating? You must be a hoot at parties. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keelansgrandad 6,679 Posted October 29, 2023 Why would it be policy? There are no slaves alive today. So who do you apologise to? Cleverley, Abbott, Butler, Kwarteng? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ricardo 7,444 Posted October 29, 2023 On 28/10/2023 at 15:20, nevermind, neoliberalism has had it said: not just slavery, how about the 60 years of slow genocide now culminating? It can't be that bad in Scotland surely. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Naturalcynic 683 Posted October 29, 2023 On 28/10/2023 at 15:20, nevermind, neoliberalism has had it said: not just slavery, how about the 60 years of slow genocide now culminating? If you say so Craig. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rock The Boat 1,332 Posted October 29, 2023 On 28/10/2023 at 17:18, littleyellowbirdie said: You must be a hoot at parties. He stays home on Burn's night. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Iwans Big Toe 319 Posted October 30, 2023 And most of you will be like the dude in the white t-shirt. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keelansgrandad 6,679 Posted October 30, 2023 10 hours ago, Iwans Big Toe said: And most of you will be like the dude in the white t-shirt. Why is that? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
littleyellowbirdie 2,613 Posted October 31, 2023 (edited) On 30/10/2023 at 02:03, Iwans Big Toe said: Massive respect to these lads for doing this. It's just ahame that thoughtful and humorous takes on issues like these are buried on YouTube instead of featuring in mainstream political conversation. It makes me think of the Fresh Prince of Bel Air, which did tackle a lot of social issues dressed with a sugar coating of humour, in contrast to the recent dramatic serious remake, which just finished up being rather angry and bitter. Back on the OP, I'm dead against our governments apolosing for things hundreds of years ago; they are supposed to represent us and not people long dead. In addition, apologies just open the door for legal claims, which will finish up with British taxpayers being financially penalised now for events hundreds of years ago, but events where it wasn't simply a case of the British state getting richer at the expense of whatever commonwealth state we happen to be talking about. There were also black people taking payment for rounding up slaves, as mentioned in the video, but there's no indication that the claims for redress encompass them. Edited October 31, 2023 by littleyellowbirdie Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keelansgrandad 6,679 Posted October 31, 2023 On one hand we are told you cannot put a price on life but then told we have to make reparations for the past. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nevermind, neoliberalism has had it 159 Posted October 31, 2023 On 29/10/2023 at 18:01, Naturalcynic said: If you say so Craig. you are some jokers here. Watch this video from 1948 and the laughing old men who then carried out the massacres that underlies the racist and ruthless genocide today. I know that UN rules mean nothing to our elected representatives and there might be thousands taken in by the lies and **** the wider media has produced. You vote for kid Starver if you want to be besmirched with this guilt, I could not possibly comment. https://twitter.com/Trickyjabs/status/1718887609211011208 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
littleyellowbirdie 2,613 Posted October 31, 2023 (edited) 3 hours ago, nevermind, neoliberalism has had it said: you are some jokers here. Watch this video from 1948 and the laughing old men who then carried out the massacres that underlies the racist and ruthless genocide today. I know that UN rules mean nothing to our elected representatives and there might be thousands taken in by the lies and **** the wider media has produced. You vote for kid Starver if you want to be besmirched with this guilt, I could not possibly comment. https://twitter.com/Trickyjabs/status/1718887609211011208 Jesus Christ. You complain about racism and then demand a race and country is judged on the behaviour of one or two people in a video? You need to get your own racist views in check, mate. Edited October 31, 2023 by littleyellowbirdie Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nevermind, neoliberalism has had it 159 Posted November 1, 2023 On 31/10/2023 at 20:10, littleyellowbirdie said: Jesus Christ. You complain about racism and then demand a race and country is judged on the behaviour of one or two people in a video? You need to get your own racist views in check, mate. Don't you lecture me or anyone here on racism chum, you are nothing but Tabloid fodder. If you got any idea what the UN is about and why the rules the word agreed on with regards to genocide, ethnic cleansing and racism is all about, read this resignation letter from one of the best lawyers in the world, a UN civil servant who slugged his guts out and who has worked in Gaza and Israel more than once out of necessity. If you can keep it up to read four pages. https://hrvoices.org/assets/attachments/documents/cm_final_letter_signed_pdf.pdf Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
littleyellowbirdie 2,613 Posted November 2, 2023 33 minutes ago, nevermind, neoliberalism has had it said: Don't you lecture me or anyone here on racism chum, you are nothing but Tabloid fodder. If you got any idea what the UN is about and why the rules the word agreed on with regards to genocide, ethnic cleansing and racism is all about, read this resignation letter from one of the best lawyers in the world, a UN civil servant who slugged his guts out and who has worked in Gaza and Israel more than once out of necessity. If you can keep it up to read four pages. https://hrvoices.org/assets/attachments/documents/cm_final_letter_signed_pdf.pdf Tabloid fodder? Where do you get these eccentric idioms? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
