slavery
"Ann Widdecombe has not only embarrassed herself, but she has embarrassed the nation she represents."
This investigation is a vital opportunity to show how and why colonialism and slavery colours our nation and our institutions – something we need if we want a more tolerant, cohesive, and progressive society
The University of Cambridge has launched a two-year study into how it may have gained from the slave trade. Historic institutions like universities have been challenged in recent years to look into their pasts, especially in terms of benefitting from slavery or colonialism. With statues and buildings named after now-controversial figures, both academics and students are challenging institutions to rethink who they honour and what their substantial endowments were built on. From the student riots in South Africa to the tiki-torch protests in Charlottesville, examining the past can inflame modern political and social tensions.
A parent described the exercise as "racist and inappropriate".
I was beaten for silly mistakes, threatened with the police and deportation and locked in a room at night often being given some sort of sedative before sleep
It's not the first time Bob Frost has courted controversy...
'I questioned what it meant and tried to put it into perspective.'
I call on the prime minister to recommit to the fight against modern slavery and abandon the policies that are hampering it
'I never said slavery itself — like being shackled in chains — was a choice.'
It would appear he's not done putting the finishing touches on his new album.