Was Winston Churchill a hero or a villain and do the history books need to be rewritten?
The ladies discuss why some people are so reluctant to re-evaluate history and race in Britain and ask if the history books should be rewritten, following an online debate recently hosted by Cambridge University – ‘The Racial Consequences of Mr Churchill’ – which explored wartime Prime Minister Winston Churchill’s controversial views on empire and race. Guest starring Nushy Rose and Tariyé Peterside.
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(Website – Show notes)
(Video – The Racial Consequences of Mr Churchill – Professor Priya Gopal, Professor Kehinde Andrews, Dr Madhusree Mukerjee and Dr Onyeka Nubia via Churchill College, University of Cambridge YouTube Channel )
(Article – Not his finest hour: The dark side of Winston Churchill – Johann Hari for The Independent)
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/jun/10/rewriting-history-historians-statue-past
(Article – Don't worry about 'rewriting history': it's literally what we historians do – Charlotte Lydia Riley for The Guardian)
(Article – Churchill race row... at Churchill College: Critics slam 'idiotic' plan to debate wartime leader's views on empire and race at Cambridge – Andrew Levy for The Daily Mail)
(Article – 'If he holds those views why is he living off the public purse?': Outrage as controversial taxpayer-funded black studies professor claims 'British Empire was worse than the Nazis' in debate – Andrew Levy for The Daily Mail)
(Video – Piers Gets Into a Fiery Debate Over Scottish MP's Churchill Comments | Good Morning Britain – Good Morning Britain YouTube Channel)
(Video – Should We Be Ashamed of Winston Churchill? | Good Morning Britain – Good Morning Britain YouTube Channel)
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