I think its a fundamental change and a very important decision. Trustees say its time to end the Toxic Association with slavery. If ive got members of staff who are uncomfortable coming in the building, if there are people, bristolians, and people from further afield who feel that this place isnt for them because of perceived associations, then thats something i cant be doing with. Like other ports around the uk, this city is still struggling to come to terms with the role that it played in the brutality of the slave trade. A period which brought wealth and influence, but which also caused lasting shame. So for some, todays announcement was a pointless attempt to air brush history. For others, its a moral victory. Id look at that and think a disgusting man. He could have been involved in the transportation of my ancestors to a life of hardship. I think its far too pc. I think its ludicrous. I mean, its at colston hall for donkeys years. Thats the brand and thats what we should stick wi
I think its a fundamental change and a very important decision. Trustees say its time to end the Toxic Association with slavery. If ive got members of staff who are uncomfortable coming in the building, if there are people, bristolians, and people from further afield who feel that this place isnt for them because of perceived associations, then thats something i cant be doing with. Like other ports around the uk, this city is still struggling to come to terms with the role that it played in the brutality of the slave trade. A period which brought wealth and influence, but which also caused lasting shame. So for some, todays announcement was a pointless attempt to air brush history. For others, its a moral victory. Id look at that and think a disgusting man. He could have been involved in the transportation of my ancestors to a life of hardship. I think its far too pc. I think its ludicrous. I mean, its at colston hall for donkeys years. Thats the brand and thats what we should stick wi
Voice his condemnation. Translation once again north korea has launched a Ballistic Missile despite strong warnings from the international community. This is unacceptable. They are great threat to our nation and a clear breach of the United Nations Security Council resolution. For the latest lets take you to our correspondent steve evans whos in seoul. We know it was not the dud the previous one was. It travelled 400 miles, 700 kilometres. The previous one went virtually no distance. Not north korea is launching missiles at the rate of one every two weeks and about half fail. This one clearly did not. It seems that whatever threats or inducement come from seoul and washington in particular, the Missile Programme proceeds unabated and that will clearly raise questions, particularly in seoul, where there isa particularly in seoul, where there is a new president who has not been in powerfor a week is a new president who has not been in power for a week yet. Is a new president who has not
Voice his condemnation. Translation once again north korea has launched a Ballistic Missile despite strong warnings from the international community. This is unacceptable. They are great threat to our nation and a clear breach of the United Nations Security Council resolution. For the latest lets take you to our correspondent steve evans whos in seoul. We know it was not the dud the previous one was. It travelled 400 miles, 700 kilometres. The previous one went virtually no distance. Not north korea is launching missiles at the rate of one every two weeks and about half fail. This one clearly did not. It seems that whatever threats or inducement come from seoul and washington in particular, the Missile Programme proceeds unabated and that will clearly raise questions, particularly in seoul, where there isa particularly in seoul, where there is a new president who has not been in powerfor a week is a new president who has not been in power for a week yet. Is a new president who has not
Voice his condemnation. Translation once again north korea has launched a Ballistic Missile despite strong warnings from the international community. This is unacceptable. They are great threat to our nation and a clear breach of the United Nations Security Council resolution. For the latest lets take you to our correspondent steve evans whos in seoul. We know it was not the dud the previous one was. It travelled 400 miles, 700 kilometres. The previous one went virtually no distance. Not north korea is launching missiles at the rate of one every two weeks and about half fail. This one clearly did not. It seems that whatever threats or inducement come from seoul and washington in particular, the Missile Programme proceeds unabated and that will clearly raise questions, particularly in seoul, where there isa particularly in seoul, where there is a new president who has not been in powerfor a week is a new president who has not been in power for a week yet. Is a new president who has not