Penny Mordaunt, a proponent of commemorating the Royal Navy's West African Squadron, defends the proposal for a statue to honor its role in ending the slave trade. This initiative has sparked a debate, with some criticizing it as 'whitewashing' history. Rafe Heydel-Mankoo also supports the bid, emphasizing the significance of acknowledging this historical aspect. Mordaunt has also criticized the BBC for its handling of 'Rule Britannia,' advocating for the celebration of the country's history.
Penny Mordaunt has hit out at the BBC for “slashing” Rule Britannia, arguing the song is “important” to the country’s history. The BBC should celebrate our great history, it seems to have forgotten what the first letter of its name stands for! #DefundTheBBC
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‘It’s shameful that we don’t have one, or several, in this nation at the moment.’ Rafe Heydel-Mankoo explains why he is joining Penny Mordaunt in backing the bid for a statue for the Royal Navy's West African Squadron that helped to end the slave trade. https://t.co/CJlGuf5KWK
💥BIG SLAVERY DEBATE NEXT ON @GBNEWS💥 Should we erect a statue to mark Britain abolishing the slave trade? Or does this "whitewash" ouR colonial past? Tune in - should get lively!
Penny Mordaunt slams BBC on Rule Britannia row: ‘We should be celebrating our history’ https://t.co/SAyA1aANmP
BREAKING: @PennyMordaunt now on @GBNEWS on why she is backing a statue for the Royal Navy's West African Squadron that helped to end the slave trade Many on the liberal left will call this "whitewashing" of our history. Do you back it? We're having that debate on the show soon!
'It's important that we tell the whole story about our history... the West African Squadron has been described as the most expensive moral action ever undertaken.' Penny Mordaunt on the unveiling of a proposed model of a sculpture for the West African Squadron. https://t.co/gsZGafm8r4