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Gladstone Hall to be Renamed

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    #11
    Apparently Gladstone’s father; yes that’s correct his father, had slave holdings...
    Same with Robert Peel, a man who introduced some great reforms, including on criminal justice, workers safety and workers' rights. They are mixing him up with his father, also Robert Peel, who opposed abolishing the slave trade.

    Five Sir Robert Peel statues listed on 'Topple the Racists' map - but have campaigners got the right man? - Manchester Evening News

    These morons are not helping to reduce racism, they are increasing it. I expect there will be a big spike in real far right actions and racist abuse in the next few months.
    bloggoth

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      #12
      Originally posted by xoggoth View Post
      Same with Robert Peel, a man who introduced some great reforms, including on criminal justice, workers safety and workers' rights. They are mixing him up with his father, also Robert Peel, who opposed abolishing the slave trade.

      Five Sir Robert Peel statues listed on 'Topple the Racists' map - but have campaigners got the right man? - Manchester Evening News

      These morons are not helping to reduce racism, they are increasing it. I expect there will be a big spike in real far right actions and racist abuse in the next few months.
      Placating the racists hasn't brought about change.

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        #13
        Originally posted by Old Greg View Post
        The University of Liverpool could at least have the decency to include a trigger warning. Hopefully the Nightingale Hospitals can be stood up to deal with the apoplexy surge.
        At the time they were building them I wondered how long it would be before someone demanded they were called 'Seacole Hospitals'.
        His heart is in the right place - shame we can't say the same about his brain...

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          #14
          Originally posted by Mordac View Post
          At the time they were building them I wondered how long it would be before someone demanded they were called 'Seacole Hospitals'.
          And how long did it turn out to be?

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            #15
            Originally posted by xoggoth View Post
            Same with Robert Peel, a man who introduced some great reforms, including on criminal justice, workers safety and workers' rights. They are mixing him up with his father, also Robert Peel, who opposed abolishing the slave trade.

            Five Sir Robert Peel statues listed on 'Topple the Racists' map - but have campaigners got the right man? - Manchester Evening News

            These morons are not helping to reduce racism, they are increasing it. I expect there will be a big spike in real far right actions and racist abuse in the next few months.
            He founded the first modern police force (the Met). That pretty much puts him in the same bracket as a slave trader, doesn't it?
            His heart is in the right place - shame we can't say the same about his brain...

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              #16
              Originally posted by Old Greg View Post
              And how long did it turn out to be?
              At about 09:52 this morning, if that's what your post was inferring...
              His heart is in the right place - shame we can't say the same about his brain...

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                #17
                Originally posted by Mordac View Post
                He founded the first modern police force (the Met). That pretty much puts him in the same bracket as a slave trader, doesn't it?
                He invented the 50??? Pull him down!
                Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.

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                  #18
                  My great great great grandfather's brother has a statue up in London. Hope he doesn't get the topple!

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                    #19
                    Originally posted by Mordac View Post
                    At about 09:52 this morning, if that's what your post was inferring...
                    Surely it's what you are (incorrectly) inferring.

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                      #20
                      Originally posted by vetran View Post
                      He invented the 50??? Pull him down!
                      That would be Five-O not 50 surely.
                      Last edited by northernladuk; 10 June 2020, 13:18.
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