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‘It Wasn't Us and We Didn't Benefit’: The Discourse of Opposition to an Apology by Britain for Its Role in the Slave Trade
Author(s) -
CUNNINGHAM MICHAEL
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
the political quarterly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.373
H-Index - 37
eISSN - 1467-923X
pISSN - 0032-3179
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-923x.2008.00928.x
Subject(s) - opposition (politics) , prime minister , regret , newspaper , law , political science , media studies , political economy , sociology , politics , computer science , machine learning
2007 was the bicentennary of the abolition of slave trading in British ships. It was marked by renewed calls for an apology for Britain's role in the slave trade. Prime Minister Tony Blair expressed his regret for the trade but did not issue an apology.This article examines the discourse of popular opposition to an apology, as articulated in newspapers and on websites, and offers a commentary and critique on the positions adopted.'