Author: Jon Henley and Senay Boztas in Amsterdam

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‘Neocolonial belch’: what can Britain learn from backlash to Dutch slavery apology?

In the Netherlands many felt the move, while welcome, was mishandled and exclusionary, mirroring past inequalityAndy Burnham’s pledge to seek a “structured dialogue” with former colonies to help shape Britain’s first formal state apology for slavery ma…

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