UK PM commits to hold UK-Caribbean forum with leaders of the nations most affected by slavery’s legacy next year
Conservative leadership candidate Robert Jenrick has said the UK should “unequivocally reject” claims of reparations, reports the PA news agency.
“While the topic of overseas aid and reparations is being discussed, let me confront it head on,” he said in a speech at the Henry Jackson Society.
We must unequivocally reject these claims, they are based on false and misleading narratives about our past, after all it was Britain that worked harder than nearly any other country to eradicate the slave trade.”
Absolutely not – this is neck and neck, that’s a survey not a poll.”
There’s everything to fight for, and I’m certainly going off around the country as I have throughout the summer.
And I think my message is resonating with members and with the public that we need to learn our lessons, we need to have strong and clear policies now, not the vague promise of one tomorrow, unite the party and take the fight to Labour as quickly as possible.”
Because we should not be borrowing or taxing more, this money should come from our overseas aid budget”.
Continue reading… The Guardian Read More UK PM commits to hold UK-Caribbean forum with leaders of the nations most affected by slavery’s legacy next yearConservative leadership candidate Robert Jenrick has said the UK should “unequivocally reject” claims of reparations, reports the PA news agency.“While the topic of overseas aid and reparations is being discussed, let me confront it head on,” he said in a speech at the Henry Jackson Society.We must unequivocally reject these claims, they are based on false and misleading narratives about our past, after all it was Britain that worked harder than nearly any other country to eradicate the slave trade.”Absolutely not – this is neck and neck, that’s a survey not a poll.”There’s everything to fight for, and I’m certainly going off around the country as I have throughout the summer.And I think my message is resonating with members and with the public that we need to learn our lessons, we need to have strong and clear policies now, not the vague promise of one tomorrow, unite the party and take the fight to Labour as quickly as possible.”Because we should not be borrowing or taxing more, this money should come from our overseas aid budget”. Continue reading…
