Conservative MPs Andrew Rosindell, Martin Vickers, Bob Stewart and Henry Smith criticised the UK government’s plans to introduce more transparency to the islands while on … Tory MPs back Cayman Islands tax haven after £18,000 tripRead more
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Schools should educate children about colonialism and legacy of slave trade
Schools should teach children about colonialism, slavery and the legacy of the British empire, and give greater weight to the “immense contribution” black Britons have … Schools should educate children about colonialism and legacy of slave tradeRead more
Posted inEconomics / ToMl
City of London costs UK £4.5tn in lost economic growth
A new report reveals the UK’s oversized financial sector has cost the economy £4.5 trillion in lost economic output between 1995 and 2015 – equivalent … City of London costs UK £4.5tn in lost economic growthRead more
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Britain’s infamous pact with Hitler
Munich Agreement. The notorious deal with Hitler (in which Britain, France and Italy agreed that Nazi Germany could take over the majority German-speaking part of … Britain’s infamous pact with HitlerRead more
Posted inDocumentary / Empire / Finance / Multimedia
The Spider’s Web: Britain’s Second Empire
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Posted inFreedom / India / Multimedia
Toofan sena
At 94, a forgotten hero of India’s struggle for freedom returns to the scene of his most daring exploit in the anti-British Raj uprising that … Toofan senaRead more
Posted inInternet / NSA / Spying / ToMl
Popular Security Software Came Under Relentless NSA and GCHQ Attacks
The National Security Agency and its British counterpart, Government Communications Headquarters, have worked to subvert anti-virus and other security software in order to track users … Popular Security Software Came Under Relentless NSA and GCHQ AttacksRead more
Posted inEconomics / Slavery / ToMl
Much of Britain’s wealth is built on slavery
Should we be responsible for the sins of our fathers?” Any discussion about the deeply polarising topic of reparations for slavery, if it happens at … Much of Britain’s wealth is built on slaveryRead more
Posted inEconomics / ToMl
Hunger strike
Recording the past can be a tricky business for historians. Prophesying the future is even more hazardous. In 1901, shortly before the death of Queen … Hunger strikeRead more
Posted inEconomics / Politics / Slavery / ToMl
European Capital of… the Transatlantic Slave Trade
Amsterdam, 3 November 2005 Conference paper given by David Fleming at the annual conference of International Association of City Museums, before the International Slavery Museum … European Capital of… the Transatlantic Slave TradeRead more