We are the most successful multi-racial democracy in the world and have much to be proud of. But David Starkey's racist comments ('so many damn blacks') are a reminder of the appalling views that still exist.' chief finance minister Sajid Javid wrote on Twitter at the time: 'We are the most successful multi-racial democracy in the world and have much to be proud of. I am still learning the ropes, I will be much more alert to challenging this kind of thing in future.'įormer U.K. The commentator, who now has a separate show on GB News, tweeted in July 2020: 'I reject in the strongest possible terms what Dr Starkey said in that clip and so very wish I'd caught it at the time. He was not challenged on his comment during the interview, though Grimes distanced himself from Starkey after the backlash. Starkey said in the interview: 'Slavery was not genocide otherwise there wouldn't be so many damn Blacks in Africa or Britain would there? An awful lot of them survived.' Meghan Looks To The Future With Summit Outfit From Activist Fashion Brand.Harry, Meghan and William Confront New Trend for Royal Booing in 2022.Meghan Poses With Editor of Magazine That Printed Intrusive Archie Picture.It was the aftermath of George Floyd's murder, on May 25, 2020, at the hands of a white policeman, and Black Lives Matter was at the center of a worldwide debate about the damage caused by racism. Starkey appeared on YouTube channel 'Reasoned' in June 2020 where he was interviewed by Darren Grimes for an episode titled: 'Dr David Starkey: Black Lives Matter Aims To Delegitimate British History.' 'I'm not surprised that David Starkey has come out with this abhorrent statement and I'm not surprised that GB News has given him a platform because this is what GB News is about.' Using Meghan Markle to drive home his misogyny, his sexism really is the pits.

'First of all, being so derogatory about Princess Diana tells you exactly where he stands.

David Starkey is absolutely abhorrent and his statement on GB News is evidence that he is not contrite at all about comments he previously made about slavery and about Black people. based lawyer and author, told Newsweek: 'What a despicable thing to say. It's a royal farce.'ĭr Shola Mos-Shogbamimu, a prominent U.K. History first as tragedy with Diana, and then I'm afraid as farce with Meghan and Harry. I think, if we say that she's trying to replay Diana, I think we're reminded of Karl Marx. He added: 'Even Meghan's resentment of the monarchy is synthetic, as for the whole behavior of Harry. David Starkey was given a platform by GB News where he said Meghan had all Princess Diana's 'bad aspects.' Samir Hussein/WireImage/Anwar Hussein/Contributor/Colin McPherson/Corbis via Getty Images Meghan Markle, seen during an event promoting the Invictus Games Dusseldorf 2023, in Germany, on September 6, 2022.

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