Lammy says money reparations would be a simplistic way out

Tuesday, November 5th 2024 - 10:27 UTC

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British Foreign Secretary David Lammy said Monday in Lagos, Nigeria, that the so-called “slave reparations” called for by many former colonies were not about the “transfer of cash,” which would be a “simplistic press debate.” He argued instead that there were other ways in which 21st-century Britain could address the impact of such a “horrific and horrendous” practice of yesteryear, such as better trade relations with African countries. Read full article

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Islander1
And did this guy point out to his Nigerian Hosts that their ancestors also had the blood of slavery on their hands as several of their ancestors made a lot of gold and silver out of raiding their fellow neighbouring tribes and selling them to the slavers.
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Jack Jones
Slavery has been around 1000s of years, where do you start ? where does it end ? , should Britain get compensation from Italy when the Romans enslaved us, 100s of nations have been affected and involved, its all crap, just a money grifting game,
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