When Muslims (who traded slaves long before and long after anyone in Britain, who after all, were behind the abolition in the end) and when Romans (who threw Christians to the lions) apologise, then so will I - maybe. But as Steve says, it won't be on behalf of any of my ancestors so it'll be hollow.
It's also interesting to note that a scholar who rang into Radio Merseyside pointed out that Liverpool's trade wealth with Ireland and the Isle of Man (of all places) far outweighed any profits made from the slave trade at the time. Source: LRO (A project apparently undertaken by him when told by an angry slave protester to go and get his facts straight)
What worries me is - what follows?
Is it the blaim claim again. And who do we make the cheque out to?
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