Jeremy Corbyn, the former Labour leader and current independent MP for Islington North, is set to deliver a powerful address in Jamaica, urging the UK to confront its colonial legacy and take decisive action on reparations for slavery. Speaking from Kingston, the capital of Jamaica, Corbyn will criticize the UK government for "dragging its feet" on the issue, arguing that reparations are not merely about addressing the past but are vital for building a more equitable future.

 

In his speech, scheduled for Tuesday evening at the University of the West Indies to honor former Jamaican Prime Minister Michael Manley, Corbyn will state: "It is deeply ironic that one of the reasons why reparations are a so-called historic issue is precisely because the West has dithered and delayed for so long. The longer Britain continues to drag its feet, the more the case for reparations grows." He will argue that decades of colonialism have entrenched global inequalities, concentrating wealth and power in the hands of a few. Reparations, he says, should be about "investing resources that could now be used in healthcare, housing, and education."

 

Corbyn’s comments come as the UK faces renewed scrutiny of its colonial past, including ongoing debates about the return of the Elgin Marbles to Greece. While PM Starmer has acknowledged the transatlantic slave trade as "abhorrent," he has framed the UK’s role as being more about addressing contemporary global challenges, such as climate change. Corbyn, however, rejects this view, emphasizing that the inequalities wrought by colonialism continue to exacerbate vulnerabilities in nations that have contributed least to climate change but face its most devastating effects.

 

"When governments in the West say that reparations are a thing of the past, they wilfully ignore the lasting inequalities that are putting vulnerable communities at risk of climate disaster," Corbyn is expected to assert. He will also call attention to the deep historical ties between Britain’s wealth and its exploitation of enslaved and colonized peoples, declaring: "Britain's foundations were built off the backs of others—of generations of enslaved and colonial subjects."

 

The speech highlights the growing momentum for reparations as an international issue. While Corbyn has faced political setbacks, including being barred from running as a Labour candidate in the July general election, his advocacy on reparations aligns with a broader movement calling for Western nations to acknowledge and address their historical injustices. By drawing connections between colonialism, global inequality, and contemporary crises like climate change, Corbyn aims to frame reparations as a necessary step toward a fairer and more sustainable global order.

 

Based on a report by Sky News 2024-12-05

 

 

 

1 hour ago, Social Media said:

Jeremy Corbyn, the former Labour leader and current independent MP for Islington North, is set to deliver a powerful address in Jamaica, urging the UK to confront its colonial legacy and take decisive action on reparations for slavery.

and will he be demanding that nations that provided the slaves pay reparations as well?

If we delve deep enough into history the ancient peoples all used slaves, so will he demand that all nations pay compensation to the descendants of them?

He, IMO, is an idiot.

Out of the 13.9 million people who lived in the UK in 1833 at the time slavery was abolished, just 46,000 were slave owners which is about 0.33% of the population.   If the ancestors of those who owned slaves feel weirdly guilty about something that their great, great, great, great, great, grandparents did and wanted to drop a few coins in a reparations tin then I have no problem with that, but not one penny should come from the UK taxpayer for this, ever.    The UK has more than paid its dues for this in blood and money when it abolished the trade from the Empire.  

1 minute ago, James105 said:

Out of the 13.9 million people who lived in the UK in 1833 at the time slavery was abolished, just 46,000 were slave owners which is about 0.33% of the population.   If the ancestors of those who owned slaves feel weirdly guilty about something that their great, great, great, great, great, grandparents did and wanted to drop a few coins in a reparations tin then I have no problem with that, but not one penny should come from the UK taxpayer for this, ever.    The UK has more than paid its dues for this in blood and money when it abolished the trade from the Empire.  

You should stop speaking sense else the witterati will be coming to punish you for going against the woke narrative. Don't you know that only white people kept slaves?

 

Corbyn should be visiting Saudi to demand they pay up. They had slaves till 1962. I saw a lot of black people in Saudi, and they were the freed slaves or descendants of. They couldn't send them back to country of origin, so had to make them citizens.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slavery_in_Saudi_Arabia

Legal Chattel slavery existed in Saudi Arabia until the 1960s.

It will surely happen, far too many "interest groups" stand to make much more than a few bob from it, and the buffoon Lammy will get much political capital from it.

 

Actually I am surprised that the old fool is still performing his tricks, I rather assumed that he had shuffled off to wherever ageing Trots go to vegetate - but perhaps he did, he is MP for Islington after all!

 

7 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

You should stop speaking sense else the witterati will be coming to punish you for going against the woke narrative. Don't you know that only white people kept slaves?

 

Corbyn should be visiting Saudi to demand they pay up. They had slaves till 1962. I saw a lot of black people in Saudi, and they were the freed slaves or descendants of. They couldn't send them back to country of origin, so had to make them citizens.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slavery_in_Saudi_Arabia

Legal Chattel slavery existed in Saudi Arabia until the 1960s.

I was only in Saudi for a few months, (1st Gulf War), and didn't see much of the place, but it was very much my understanding that slavery was very much still practiced.

Oh gawd not the commie Jeremy Corbyn. When he's not demanding the UK pay  slaves reparations, he's busy attending Pro Palestinian protests mixing with known Hamas supporters with words of encouragement.

 

 

Corbyn is a buffoon, an IRA supporter, a terrorist organisation supporter, in other words, he's crackers as well as his ex. sidekick Abbott.........😬

 

Him and his odd brother are of the same ilk, anti-anything.......🤕

 

If the UK and Jamaica are really serious about reparations, then they need  to be honest. The island of Jamaica was populated by  a small number of locals, none of whom were black. All of Jamaica's blacks and mixed race people must return to Africa where African nations must  welcome them and resettle them. The UK must  pay for this transport and for the environmental rehabilitation of the Jamaican island  back to its original state. Only then can  the healing start. The Jamaicans  have no right to the island and must return it to its original state. 

Silly old fool hasn't left the Student Union yet and appeals to others who haven't.

11 minutes ago, Patong2021 said:

If the UK and Jamaica are really serious about reparations, then they need  to be honest. The island of Jamaica was populated by  a small number of locals, none of whom were black. All of Jamaica's blacks and mixed race people must return to Africa where African nations must  welcome them and resettle them. The UK must  pay for this transport and for the environmental rehabilitation of the Jamaican island  back to its original state. Only then can  the healing start. The Jamaicans  have no right to the island and must return it to its original state. 

Caribbean is named after the Carib people, but you can't hand the land back to them as they were genocided.

7 minutes ago, mokwit said:

Silly old fool hasn't left the Student Union yet and appeals to others who haven't.

On the other hand, he did abandon white women before we all thought of it!

........... and a keen cyclist to get around London.

Another British hating Labour stalwart trying to weaken the country he despises so much even further.

 

I'm sure his BFF Starmer will be on board with this though. 

3 hours ago, herfiehandbag said:

I was only in Saudi for a few months, (1st Gulf War), and didn't see much of the place, but it was very much my understanding that slavery was very much still practiced.

One example, which I noticed was 10 year old boys used as Jockeys at Camel racers.

6 minutes ago, JonnyF said:

Another British hating Labour stalwart trying to weaken the country he despises so much even further.

 

I'm sure his BFF Starmer will be on board with this though. 

Two peas in a pod............

 

I think before you consider paying reparations, you need to confirm a few things:

 

Are they subtracting from the total all the money and effort that Britain used in ending the slave trade?

Are they subtracting all the money and effort made by Britain in maintaining the Commonwealth?

Are the people providing the money for reparations only those that benefited from slavery originally?

Are all other countries, including non-White countries, also paying?

 

If you cannot answer yes to these questions, it doesn't seem reasonable to even consider reparations.

3 hours ago, Bkk Brian said:

Oh gawd not the commie Jeremy Corbyn. When he's not demanding the UK pay  slaves reparations, he's busy attending Pro Palestinian protests mixing with known Hamas supporters with words of encouragement.

 

Give him a break, he needs a new interest now that he cant share the stage with the IRA sympathizers.

He and his brother have the combined IQ of a turnip. Bit harsh on turnips but such is life.

9 hours ago, JonnyF said:

Another British hating Labour stalwart trying to weaken the country he despises so much even further.

 

I'm sure his BFF Starmer will be on board with this though. 

 

Corbyn despises  Starmer.  He doesn't believe him  a true socialist dedicated to the "cause" of the unions.

Corbyn represents much of what is wrong with  the UK. A cold, miserable automaton  resentful of those who  succeeded and prospered.

 

There are some who hate the late Margaret Thatcher, but she is what the UK needs now.