Simon Alvey, Will Cooling and Dr Luke Middup return to talk about the week of protests that have engulfed the UK following the murder of George Floyd in America the week before. They talk the Britain First/EDL protest in London on Saturday 13th June, before looking back to the Black Lives Matter protests across the country the weekend before. They talk Edward Colston's statue being brought down in Bristol, and also debate Winston Churchill, Joe Chamberlain, Cecil Rhodes and James II. They also look at the wider issues this moment raises, including the legacy of the British Empire and the prevelance of racism in the UK.
Books mentioned during this episode:
Histories of the Hanged: Britain's Dirty War in Kenya and the End of Empire Paperback - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Histories-Hanged-Britains-Testimonies-Rebellion/dp/0753819023
Six Minutes in May: How Churchill Unexpectedly Became Prime Minister - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Six-Minutes-May-Churchill-Unexpectedly-ebook/dp/B01N7P46OZ/ref=sr_1_2?
Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Longer-Talking-White-People-About/dp/1408870584/ref=sr_1_1?
