June 2020. The authors of an influential report on colonial-era artefacts, which recommended a restitution programme to transfer hundreds of items from European institutions to Africa, have criticised the British Museum for acting like “an ostrich with its head in the sand”. The Senegalese economist Felwine Sarr and the French art historian Bénédicte Savoy, who… Continue reading Jun 2020. BBC Pushes the Cultural Change for Museums
Category: Society and Culture
UK Culture under Direct Attack Part 17
On Tuesday hundreds of people gathered outside St George’s Hall in Liverpool, and according to Black Lives Matter organisers in London, the upcoming demonstrations are expected to be the largest ever seen by the movement in the UK. On Saturday 6 June, people will gather at Parliament Square from 1pm in “peaceful protests against police… Continue reading UK Culture under Direct Attack Part 17
Jun 2020. The Multiple Stabbings in Glasgow
June 2020. A man has been shot dead by police after a stabbing attack at a hotel in Glasgow city centre. Six people are being treated in hospital for their injuries, including a 42-year-old police officer who was said to be “critical but stable”. Sources had suggested two other people died at the hotel, which… Continue reading Jun 2020. The Multiple Stabbings in Glasgow
UK Culture under Direct Attack Part 16
On Sunday thousands of demonstrators gathered in Trafalgar Square for a “Kneel for Floyd” protest, while hundreds marched through Peckham and Brixton in south London on Monday.Placards displayed statements such as “Racism has no place” and “I can’t breathe”, in reference to Mr Floyd’s final words as Mr Chauvin knelt on his neck. Demonstrations have… Continue reading UK Culture under Direct Attack Part 16
Jun 2020. Taking the Knee against our Culture
June 2020. I work for Social Services and a large part of my job is spending the whole day from 9 in the morning till sometimes 8 at night, going from one flat to another in this community that is part of Glasgow. I’ve been doing the job for years and I get the guys… Continue reading Jun 2020. Taking the Knee against our Culture
UK Culture under Direct Attack Part 15
Frankie Clarence, 28, a Black Lives Matter organiser, says “I feel we are now in a period where voices don’t need to be voiceless any more.” The family of Belly Mujinga, a black ticket office worker who died from Covid-19, also joined the protests, which concluded at Victoria Station, where she had worked. In an… Continue reading UK Culture under Direct Attack Part 15
Jun 2020. 76th Anniversary of D Day
June 2020. In 2020, the Royal British Legion is asking the nation to remember the impact that leaving, missing and, returning home has on service men and women and their loved ones – then and now. The anniversary of D-Day brings this message to life as we remember one of the most important battles of… Continue reading Jun 2020. 76th Anniversary of D Day
BBC Bias Part 4
On Bias at BBC News, the main argument is that whatever you think of Boris Johnson or Dominic Cummings, we are entitled to unbiased news coverage from BBC TV and radio news. We are not getting it. When Emily Maitlis gave her controversial introduction on Newsnight, Social Media was ablaze, and there was an extraordinarily… Continue reading BBC Bias Part 4
The SNP Ain’t Scotland Part 7
An investigation has uncovered evidence coronavirus may have been brought to Scotland during a conference of Nike employees in Edinburgh. A BBC Scotland Disclosure investigation found more than 70 Nike employees from around the world attended a conference at Edinburgh’s Hilton Carlton Hotel on February 26 and 27, before the first confirmed covid-19 case in… Continue reading The SNP Ain’t Scotland Part 7
Jun 2020. Race Riots in the US Considered
June 2020. The arc of history is bending towards the rise of China. As 27 states and at least 200 cities including New York and Washington DC go under curfew in the United States, impacting more than 60 million residents, the collapse of the liberal democratic order in its bastion is happening right before our… Continue reading Jun 2020. Race Riots in the US Considered