Ricky McMaster
@rickymcmaster.bsky.social
N Irish in Berlin. Data, politics, music.
On the face of it, it looks bad. However, as 1 or 2 have mentioned, the wording is incredibly misleading - when you go to the original [summary](repaircampaign.org/reparations-...), it becomes clear that it's the **extent** rather than the **fact** of slavery that Britons are misinformed about.
Public support for slavery reparations and formal apology grows – but majority unclear on full extent of Britain’s role in transatlantic slavery - Repair Campaign
A new poll commissioned by The Repair Campaign shows a gulf in public knowledge about Britain’s role in transatlantic slavery and colonialism. The majority of those polled were unable to correctly ans...
repaircampaign.org
November 17, 2025 at 11:28 AM
On the face of it, it looks bad. However, as 1 or 2 have mentioned, the wording is incredibly misleading - when you go to the original [summary](repaircampaign.org/reparations-...), it becomes clear that it's the **extent** rather than the **fact** of slavery that Britons are misinformed about.