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7th July 2021
02:01pm BST

“The Opposition supports and has supported for quite a long time, the call for reparations for slavery. “PNP has been part of the thrust to seek reparations for the ongoing effects of slavery; a commission on reparations was established some years ago and that has continued across administrations in Jamaica so I would say there’s bi-partisan support for the effort to try and get an acknowledgement of the righteousness of the cause. “There’s also a Caricom initiative to seek reparations which Jamaica is part of and support for that initiative has been bi-partisan.”https://twitter.com/Nadine_Writes/status/1412523999247097856 This news comes as the UK is grappling with adjusting to a post-colonial world. However, for a huge number of people, it is not post-colonial at all. The effects of colonisation and slavery are still felt by millions today. But when people speak up, they are labelled as 'snowflakes' and 'woke', as seen recently with statues being ripped down. Though many of us cannot begin to understand the trauma still felt today, it is important to listen to the voices of those who continually battle for their right to exist. The Britain we know today is largely due to our part in colonisation and the transatlantic slave trade, so we can't reap the benefits while simultaneously denying the very real detriments it produced. https://twitter.com/PoliticsJOE_UK/status/1269686061137002497?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1269686061137002497%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.joe.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fblack-lives-matter-protesters-tear-down-edward-colston-statue-244373
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