| Sir Lenny Henry 21:18 - Oct 8 with 2583 views | Boundy |
I'll chip in with a tenner if it means Pictons' monument in Carmarthen is left alone , you?
No matter how theoretically 'integrated' - the agenda only goes in one direction. And it's not ours. Demographic change will see the looting of the British people.
Telegraph: Sir Lenny Henry has argued that Britain should pay slavery reparations to the country’s black population.
The comedian has co-written a book, titled The Big Payback, which supports the case for the UK to hand over £18tn in compensatory payments.
Sir Lenny has argued not only in favour of a vast cash transfer to Caribbean nations, but also for money to be given to individual black British citizens.
Writing in the forthcoming book, Sir Lenny considers the position that “all black British people … need reparations for slavery”, subsequently arguing that “we personally deserve money for the effects of slavery”.
A supporting section of the book, co-authored with Marcus Walker, a TV executive and charity boss, sets out the arguments and historical precedents for giving compensatory payments to individuals as well as states.
Most of Britain’s 2.4 million black population is of direct African descent, and therefore not the descendants of people enslaved in the Caribbean.
While this is not directly addressed in the book, the two authors argue that as modern racism was brought about by the slave trade, and all black people suffer the effects of racism, therefore all black people should be given redress.
‘Payments can be used to rid world of racism’
Sir Lenny argues that “the reason we have racism today and also …why black British people are grossly over-represented in the prison population” – along with other disparities such as higher levels of black unemployment – are “all because of the transatlantic slave trade”.
The book argues that it is fair for Britain to pay reparations, despite no one alive today possibly having any direct involvement in the slavery either as a perpetrator or victim.
The book, to be published by Faber on Oct 9, concludes that not only should the money be raised to hand out trillions in reparations, but that these payments can and should be used for “ridding the world of racism”.
Reparations must “dismantle the foundations” of Western society built on slavery and racism and make “new foundations”, the book argues.
This can be done by the “redistribution” of power, and “changing how power is shared within countries and between countries”.
The book uses figures taken from the Brattle Report, a calculator by the Brattle Group, of how much Western powers owe to former colonies in the Caribbean.
Its total of $100tn was reached by attempting to quantify things like loss of liberty, mental pain and anguish, and also loss of potential wages suffered by slaves.
Sir Lenny’s book includes input from Bell Ribeiro-Addy, a Labour MP, and Kehinde Andrews, Britain’s first black studies professor, who has in the past argued that Winston Churchill was the “perfect embodiment of white supremacy” and that “the British Empire was far worse than the Nazis”.
The release of the book comes amid a growing movement to pressure European nations into paying reparations to the members of Caricom (the Caribbean Community).
The 15-member states want former colonial powers to accept their “10-point plan” for reparations, which includes demands for not only financial compensation, but full formal apologies, debt relief and help with economic development and education.
The Telegraph previously revealed that Lord Hermer, the Attorney General, worked with Caricom when these demands were first drafted in 2013. He then advised on a potential legal case against Britain.
More recently, the African Union has joined the Caribbean and made its own calls for “meaningful reparations” from “former colonial power |  |
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| Sir Lenny Henry on 17:42 - Oct 9 with 931 views | Luther27 |
| Sir Lenny Henry on 13:46 - Oct 9 by Demitrius |
Misinformed.
He's one of many in a long line of privileged ingrates that bites the hand that has generously fed him for 60+ years. £17 trillion would cripple the UK for generations to the detriment of ALL ethnicities. it's absolute nonsense.
“The reason we have racism today and why Black British people are grossly over-represented in the prison population.. all because of the transatlantic slave trade,”
They are also "grossly over-represented" in advertising, tv shows, historical dramas....The exact opposite of racism.
He's also got a new book coming out so he needs the clicks and furore, but it still boils my pee when people like him are trying to destroy the UK from within for self-interest. |
Imagine the conflict Lennie must have felt kneeling before the crown to be tapped on his shoulders with a sword.
His conscience must have been in turmoil for a whole millisecond. He’s nothing but a vacuous non entity. | | | |
| Sir Lenny Henry on 18:59 - Oct 9 with 876 views | onehunglow |
| Sir Lenny Henry on 17:42 - Oct 9 by Luther27 |
Imagine the conflict Lennie must have felt kneeling before the crown to be tapped on his shoulders with a sword.
His conscience must have been in turmoil for a whole millisecond. He’s nothing but a vacuous non entity. |
He mentions Dudley a lot
He didn’t like it apparently
Hrs done right though for himself marrying a white woman on the way
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| Sir Lenny Henry on 20:28 - Oct 9 with 839 views | howenjack |
The biggest irony is the miliions and millions
of pounds raised by charitable Brits over the years through Live Aid and comic relief .... and this is how he repays us
As they say no good turn goes unpunished. | | | |
| Sir Lenny Henry on 22:46 - Oct 9 with 783 views | ReslovenSwan1 |
| Sir Lenny Henry on 20:28 - Oct 9 by howenjack |
The biggest irony is the miliions and millions
of pounds raised by charitable Brits over the years through Live Aid and comic relief .... and this is how he repays us
As they say no good turn goes unpunished. |
This post is lacking in many aspects. For a start Lenny Henry is British and wants HIS people to pay reparations including him as a taxpayer. Secondly Live Aid was largely cosmetic and raised around £50m which did not go very far.. Why kids think attending a concert and having a while around is significant beggars belief. Comic relief goes to multiple causes and SLH contributed his time himself ( presumably for free)
US and THEM for you is black people and white people. Many do not think like this these days.
SLH should concentrates on modern day issues particularly mining in Africa which is fabulously wealthy. Unfortunately the average person sees no benefit from this wealth especially women. Western mining firms carve up good deals for themselves and bribe dictators and milliary junta back by their governments. Unless some level if fairness is found in the next decade more black African will want to settle in the UK.
There is a new group forming with three African nations joining together to demand a better deal for their people France is a furious. Mining deal gave been renegotiated
Bakino Faso is one. The leader in fear for his life from Western hitmen. As sad stats of affairs. Tunisians tell me the same thing. Do what we say or else. [Post edited 9 Oct 22:53]
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| Sir Lenny Henry on 22:57 - Oct 9 with 757 views | onehunglow |
| Sir Lenny Henry on 22:46 - Oct 9 by ReslovenSwan1 |
This post is lacking in many aspects. For a start Lenny Henry is British and wants HIS people to pay reparations including him as a taxpayer. Secondly Live Aid was largely cosmetic and raised around £50m which did not go very far.. Why kids think attending a concert and having a while around is significant beggars belief. Comic relief goes to multiple causes and SLH contributed his time himself ( presumably for free)
US and THEM for you is black people and white people. Many do not think like this these days.
SLH should concentrates on modern day issues particularly mining in Africa which is fabulously wealthy. Unfortunately the average person sees no benefit from this wealth especially women. Western mining firms carve up good deals for themselves and bribe dictators and milliary junta back by their governments. Unless some level if fairness is found in the next decade more black African will want to settle in the UK.
There is a new group forming with three African nations joining together to demand a better deal for their people France is a furious. Mining deal gave been renegotiated
Bakino Faso is one. The leader in fear for his life from Western hitmen. As sad stats of affairs. Tunisians tell me the same thing. Do what we say or else. [Post edited 9 Oct 22:53]
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No it is indeed ironic
Henry another massive hypocrite | |
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| Sir Lenny Henry on 23:15 - Oct 9 with 745 views | raynor94 |
| Sir Lenny Henry on 22:57 - Oct 9 by onehunglow |
No it is indeed ironic
Henry another massive hypocrite |
Absolutely I await the return of his knighthood or more to the point why did he accept it in the first place |  |
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| Sir Lenny Henry on 23:18 - Oct 9 with 742 views | howenjack |
| Sir Lenny Henry on 22:46 - Oct 9 by ReslovenSwan1 |
This post is lacking in many aspects. For a start Lenny Henry is British and wants HIS people to pay reparations including him as a taxpayer. Secondly Live Aid was largely cosmetic and raised around £50m which did not go very far.. Why kids think attending a concert and having a while around is significant beggars belief. Comic relief goes to multiple causes and SLH contributed his time himself ( presumably for free)
US and THEM for you is black people and white people. Many do not think like this these days.
SLH should concentrates on modern day issues particularly mining in Africa which is fabulously wealthy. Unfortunately the average person sees no benefit from this wealth especially women. Western mining firms carve up good deals for themselves and bribe dictators and milliary junta back by their governments. Unless some level if fairness is found in the next decade more black African will want to settle in the UK.
There is a new group forming with three African nations joining together to demand a better deal for their people France is a furious. Mining deal gave been renegotiated
Bakino Faso is one. The leader in fear for his life from Western hitmen. As sad stats of affairs. Tunisians tell me the same thing. Do what we say or else. [Post edited 9 Oct 22:53]
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Post in the morning .... you'll be sober then. | | | |
| Sir Lenny Henry on 01:47 - Oct 10 with 717 views | Robbie |
| Sir Lenny Henry on 09:58 - Oct 9 by Whiterockin |
Pritchards in the arcade and Sydney Heath at the top of Wind St. Sydney Heath opened a boutique inside called The Look for the young and trendy. This set the trend for other boutiques to follow like My Fathers Moustache. Happy days. |
Pritchards forgot the name of that Swansea emipre of Wranglers and Levis jeans go to .
My Fathers Moustache opposite the Dragon Hotel was a posh outlet for us scallywags . | | | |
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| Sir Lenny Henry on 07:57 - Oct 10 with 682 views | Boundy |
| Sir Lenny Henry on 23:18 - Oct 9 by howenjack |
Post in the morning .... you'll be sober then. |
He be sober but ? | |
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| Sir Lenny Henry on 10:06 - Oct 10 with 640 views | Joesus_Of_Narbereth |
The African people wouldn’t see a single penny of reparations anyway, it would all go into the pockets of the corrupt warlords and politicians that fester on that continent to buy guns to shoot other African people with. |  |
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| Sir Lenny Henry on 10:19 - Oct 10 with 602 views | onehunglow |
| Sir Lenny Henry on 10:06 - Oct 10 by Joesus_Of_Narbereth |
The African people wouldn’t see a single penny of reparations anyway, it would all go into the pockets of the corrupt warlords and politicians that fester on that continent to buy guns to shoot other African people with. |
Yes but it would refinance struggling dope dealers in Jamaica
As for South Africa , just who knows
Could ask the Afrikaner emigres at the Rugby next month | |
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| Sir Lenny Henry on 12:40 - Oct 10 with 558 views | EagleEye |
| Sir Lenny Henry on 01:47 - Oct 10 by Robbie |
Pritchards forgot the name of that Swansea emipre of Wranglers and Levis jeans go to .
My Fathers Moustache opposite the Dragon Hotel was a posh outlet for us scallywags . |
Moustache still operating now based in upper Union Street
Sadly Moda closed earlier this year, the owner succumbing to the offer to change the building into flats. Told me he was hoping to re-open at some stage somewhere else |  | | |
| Sir Lenny Henry on 12:49 - Oct 10 with 552 views | ReslovenSwan1 |
| Sir Lenny Henry on 07:57 - Oct 10 by Boundy |
He be sober but ? |
My post was perfectly logical and valid . You need to learn to behave properly and try to accept views you do not necessarily agree with without prejudice or derogatory comments. "Tag teaming" with other poster is a bad look. | |
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| Sir Lenny Henry on 12:54 - Oct 10 with 540 views | Boundy |
| Sir Lenny Henry on 12:49 - Oct 10 by ReslovenSwan1 |
My post was perfectly logical and valid . You need to learn to behave properly and try to accept views you do not necessarily agree with without prejudice or derogatory comments. "Tag teaming" with other poster is a bad look. |
Try taking your own advice then perhaps posters wouldn't respond to you as some do. | |
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| Sir Lenny Henry on 13:41 - Oct 10 with 511 views | onehunglow |
| Sir Lenny Henry on 12:49 - Oct 10 by ReslovenSwan1 |
My post was perfectly logical and valid . You need to learn to behave properly and try to accept views you do not necessarily agree with without prejudice or derogatory comments. "Tag teaming" with other poster is a bad look. |
Everyone hates me too
We could post “ positive” and ask for forgiveness | |
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| Sir Lenny Henry on 20:58 - Oct 10 with 453 views | ReslovenSwan1 |
| Sir Lenny Henry on 13:41 - Oct 10 by onehunglow |
Everyone hates me too
We could post “ positive” and ask for forgiveness |
The ignore button is for wimps. You ars I are a one opposite ends of a notional spectrum but keep cordial relations after some difficult early days.
Some of you posts are appalling of course but genuine and deserve inspection as part of a wholesome broad church of opinion.
I was quite pleased with my " tag team " reference and reminded my of the Royal brothers on ITV at 4 pm at the end of World of Sport. | |
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| Sir Lenny Henry on 22:13 - Oct 10 with 426 views | onehunglow |
| Sir Lenny Henry on 20:58 - Oct 10 by ReslovenSwan1 |
The ignore button is for wimps. You ars I are a one opposite ends of a notional spectrum but keep cordial relations after some difficult early days.
Some of you posts are appalling of course but genuine and deserve inspection as part of a wholesome broad church of opinion.
I was quite pleased with my " tag team " reference and reminded my of the Royal brothers on ITV at 4 pm at the end of World of Sport. |
I find much that is appalling in the world Res
It’s vital one is true to oneself no matter how difficult
I find much of your stuff reprehensible but you can keep it non personal
It’s not easy is it | |
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| Sir Lenny Henry on 23:41 - Oct 11 with 280 views | max936 |
| Sir Lenny Henry on 10:44 - Oct 9 by Boundy |
Me tight what ever do you mean, 😉, too young to drive in the 60's but they were the cars of my youth, dad had a myriad of cars normally broken down on our drive ,Austin Cambridge,Ford Executive are two that spring to mind. Looking back I had a great childhood but now it seems I should feel guilty for not sharing my lemon curd sandwich with someone living in Montego Bay. |
I think dads first car was a Ford Anglia, then he moved to Renault 12s which he had two of, I wrecked them both then he had a Renault 18 iirc, think I ended up with that as well. |  |
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| Sir Lenny Henry on 23:44 - Oct 11 with 278 views | max936 |
| Sir Lenny Henry on 11:06 - Oct 9 by raynor94 |
Had all those bar the inch brim also remember check jaytex from Millets in High Street |
My purple Harrington was a thing of beauty, 16 hole doc's and straight leg wranglers and a Ben Sherman shirt I looked the bees knees  | |
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| Sir Lenny Henry on 23:47 - Oct 11 with 276 views | max936 |
| Sir Lenny Henry on 09:58 - Oct 9 by Whiterockin |
Pritchards in the arcade and Sydney Heath at the top of Wind St. Sydney Heath opened a boutique inside called The Look for the young and trendy. This set the trend for other boutiques to follow like My Fathers Moustache. Happy days. |
My fathers moustache was a firm favourite, think I used to buy my Ben Shermans from Pritchards, I definitely remember the shop. | |
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| Sir Lenny Henry on 07:41 - Oct 12 with 227 views | 1983 |
| Sir Lenny Henry on 23:47 - Oct 11 by max936 |
My fathers moustache was a firm favourite, think I used to buy my Ben Shermans from Pritchards, I definitely remember the shop. |
Loved MFM in the 1990's but as soon as you went in there to look at any gear that kid with the bob haircut would pounce on you, following you around asking you what are you looking for and every piece of clothing you picked up he'd ask you if you wanted to try it on 🙄 in the end you would leave empty handed |  |
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