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Alan Lester
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British Empire Professor, University of Sussex. Co-editor, MUP Studies in Imperialism series. Views here own.
Blogs on politics of colonial history here: https://alanlester.co.uk Editor https://www.hurstpublishers.com/book/the-truth-about-empire/
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As a Yank who listens to the BBC every day, I am really, really hopeful that the BBC will stand up and set an example for the cowards of the news here in the States to follow. It would be nice to see someone take a stand for press freedom.
November 15, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Even the British Establishment, not necessarily known for its moral probity, cast out a prominent member for being implicated in this. Yet conservative US evangelical Christians still support this man?
November 15, 2025 at 12:40 PM
5/5 Its first named targets were the 2010 Equality Act, hate speech laws and above all, the BBC. Gibb seems to have played his part well.
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Deny & Disavow: Distancing the Imperial Past in the Culture Wars: Amazon.co.uk: Lester, Alan: 9781914489143: Books
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November 13, 2025 at 8:11 AM
4/5 The Group promoted and linked with a network of allied think tanks and private companies including Restore Trust and History Reclaimed, to capture and repurpose national institutions for the populist right.

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History Reclaimed – But From What?
A group of scholars including Andrew Roberts, Robert Tombs, Zareer Masani and the ubiquitous Nigel Biggar, has banded together to create the History Reclaimed Project. It consists at present of a w…
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November 13, 2025 at 8:11 AM
3/5 It used the fascistic language of ‘national rebirth’ to envisage a ‘post-liberal’ Britain and was allied from the start with The Telegraph. bylinetimes.com/2021/09/14/r...
November 13, 2025 at 8:11 AM
2/5 The group of 59 hard right Tories had been founded the previous year to lead a backlash against Black Lives Matter & undermine the @nationaltrust’s attempts to reveal properties’ colonial connections.
November 13, 2025 at 8:11 AM
5/5 Its first named targets were the 2010 Equality Act, hate speech laws and above all, the BBC. Gibb seems to have played his part well.
For quotes & citations see: amzn.eu/d/6F68ZdA
Deny & Disavow: Distancing the Imperial Past in the Culture Wars eBook : Lester, Alan: Amazon.co.uk: Books
Deny & Disavow: Distancing the Imperial Past in the Culture Wars eBook : Lester, Alan: Amazon.co.uk: Books
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November 13, 2025 at 8:03 AM
4/5 The Group promoted and linked with a network of allied think tanks and private companies including Restore Trust and History Reclaimed, to capture and repurpose national institutions for the populist right. blogs.sussex.ac.uk/snapshotsofe...
History Reclaimed – But From What?
A group of scholars including Andrew Roberts, Robert Tombs, Zareer Masani and the ubiquitous Nigel Biggar, has banded together to create the History Reclaimed Project. It consists at present of a w…
blogs.sussex.ac.uk
November 13, 2025 at 8:03 AM
3/5 It used the fascistic language of ‘national rebirth’ to envisage a ‘post-liberal’ Britain and was allied from the start with @telegraphnews.bsky.social

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November 13, 2025 at 8:03 AM
I don’t think you have read the article because it makes it quite clear that 18 trillion is not being demanded, and nor is individual payments based on ancestry. I’d suggest reading the book itself.
November 12, 2025 at 8:53 PM
I don’t think you’ve read it?
November 12, 2025 at 3:52 PM
I don’t think you’ve read it?
November 12, 2025 at 3:51 PM