No, Robert Jenrick, former colonies do not owe a ‘debt of gratitude’ for Britain’s legacy of brutality and exploitation | Kenneth Mohammed

As a historian, the UK conservative party leadership candidate should know that the only debt owed is one of accountability and reparation

Conservative leadership hopefuls Robert Jenrick and Kemi Badenoch may exemplify the party’s penchant for lacklustre and charisma-deficient candidates, but their relentless pursuit of recognition reached a new low this week.

Jenrick and Badenoch have repeatedly marginalised African and Caribbean communities; showing that the Windrush scandal was but one example of the hostile environment that has come to define Conservative policies.

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