Auschwitz was at the end of a long process. We must remember that it did not start from gas chambers.
This hatred gradually developed from ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence.
It took time. #GenocidePreventionDay
I want to engage this question earnestly, b/c it’s a legit question. The answer is yes, I do look at left, too.
Left-wing activists are responsible for 2% of murders committed by political extremists in the US over the past decade; right-wing activists are responsible for 74%.
I’m sure when @AndrewMarr9 interviews Dominic Raab Sunday morning he will remind him & viewers Boris Johnson sold his Brexit deal to the public on the promise of NO CHECKS on goods going from Great Britain to Northern Ireland…but in case he forgets let’s share this widely
How did we regress from a vibrant creative society, enthusiastically embracing the future during the Blair era - epitomised in the opening ceremony of 2012 London Olympics - to the reactionary, introverted country, clinging onto worn-out myths, that we now appear to have become?
@McrHistory My Dad and his mates always talked about the Khazi being the first curry house in Manchester, in a classic Cheadle terrace house in the early 60s, served Bhuna only.... anyone else have any stories/memory’s of that place...?
One of the things I do for a living is design governance models. I'm very good at it. People pay me lots of money to do it.
What truly annoys me about this government is how many utterly basic errors they've made on lockdown rules, as they're terrified of responsibility. /1
The Brexiters won. We left the EU. The concept of "Remain" is dead. The huge question now is what flavour of Brexit we end up with once the transition period ends.
Meanwhile, here's a reminder of what we've ALL lost...
1. Full access to the largest trading bloc in the world.