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Journalising, writing and ranting. FRHistS. Books: #BloodLegacy (2021) slavery & my family's part in it. #StiffUpperLip (2017) abuse in Britain's elite schools.
Mar 21, 2022 14 tweets 4 min read
A year ago, @thesundaytimes published a dishonest Jeremy Clarkson column which repeated a series of slavery denialist claims. Yesterday, after months of argument + intervention from @IpsoNews, the paper finally printed this correction. Here's why it matters. 1/14 Image The story. Back in Feb 2021, Clarkson in his weekly column had a pop at history teachers and other 'muddle-headed lefties who hate Britain' who – this time – he accused of covering up the positive stories from Britain’s slavery history. 2/14