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National Trust chairman QUITS amid revolt over his woke policies

The controversial chairman of the National Trust has resigned amid a growing revolt among members over his woke policies. Tim Parker s decision to quit was announced just 24 hours after a highly critical motion at this year s AGM said the membership had no confidence in his leadership and demanded his resignation. Members, ministers and MPs had grown increasingly frustrated with Mr Parker s chairmanship, which critics said he used to take the 126-year-old charity in a politically correct direction.  Last September, the Trust published an sensational 115-page report which blacklisted 93 of its estates over their alleged links to slavery - including Chartwell in Kent, home of Sir Winston Churchill. 

National Trust orders volunteers to take diversity training

The National Trust has ordered all of its volunteers to undergo diversity training as the organisation continues its woke rebrand. The heritage body is forcing everyone, including rangers who do not work with the public, to carry out the training as they return to work from lockdown. It has already caused friction among volunteers and led to several resignations, with one slamming the Trust s new political agenda . The National Trust has ordered all of its volunteers to undergo diversity training as the organisation continues its woke rebrand The everyday inclusion training is run online alongside courses including fire safety and data protection.

National Trust members launch campaign against charity s woke agenda

National Trust members have launched a campaign against the charity s woke agenda as it was today accused of lecturing the public and  demonising history.  Restore Trust was established following furious criticism of a report detailing links between 93 of the Trust s properties and historic slavery and colonialism. The group, described as a forum where members can discuss their concerns about the future of the charity , says visitors should not leave venues feeling their history has been demonised .         They say there has been a relentless diminution of standards at the Trust and have accused the charity of patronising and lecturing the public, according to the Telegraph.  

Fury as National Trust vows to press on with woke review into colonial past

Trust s report detailed links between 93 properties and slavery and colonialism Winston Churchill s former home, Chartwell, in Kent, was on the list  Move prompted a fierce backlash and the trust faced accusations of wokeism But Charity Commission today cleared it of breaking charity law Brexiteer Nigel Farage said he had become increasingly appalled by the trust Historian Simon Heffer said he was astonished the trust had not been censured

Historian behind National Trust s imperial project launches extraordinary attack on ministers

The academic behind the National Trust s Woke review to identify properties with links to colonialism today astonishingly accused the government of  weaponising history by trying to stop Left-wing academics denigrating Britain s past.  The study, which blacklisted - among others - the Lake District home of avid anti-slaver William Wordsworth because his brother was involved in the trade, was accused of re-writing history after assembling a team of left-wing and politically biased experts. Its leader, Professor Corinne Fowler, spoke today as Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden prepared to use a meeting with 25 heritage organisations to urge them to adopt a rounded view of Britain s past that does not focus excessively on the empire. 

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