The Labour Party has a problem, particularly on its frontbench, which is becoming plain for us to see.
Britain doesn’t owe a penny in reparations — but David Lammy seems determined to hand over the keys to the Treasury.
If the reports are to be believed, then David Lammy, the Foreign Secretary, is once again proving that Sir Keir Starmer and the Labour Party’s priority isn’t the British people — it’s appeasing foreign interests, virtue-signalling to the liberal elite, and chipping away at Britain’s sovereignty.
Reports have emerged that Lammy’s office is preparing to meet with Caribbean officials who are demanding staggering sums in slavery reparations. While the Foreign Office scrambles to deny it, history tells us exactly what’s happening.
For 14 years, the Conservatives — despite their many failings — held firm and refused to entertain these ludicrous demands. That line is now gone. Lammy, a man who has spent years calling for Britain to “reckon” with its past, is now laying the groundwork for the UK to cave in.
In 2020, he stated emphatically: “We don’t just want to hear an apology, we want reparations.”
He made it clear then, and he’s making it clear now — this is the direction Labour wants to take our country. Of course, you won’t hear this from Labour, but Britain was instrumental in abolishing the transatlantic slave trade.
The Slavery Abolition Act of 1833 didn’t just free 800,000 enslaved people — it set the precedent for global emancipation. After abolition, the Royal Navy patrolled the Atlantic to stop slave ships from operating. Britain led the world in making slavery a thing of the past.
David Lammy seems determined to hand over the keys to the Treasury (Image: PA)
Yet, instead of standing proud of that achievement, Labour wants us to grovel. They want Britain to cut a blank cheque for the sins of generations long gone, despite the immense sacrifices the British people made to end slavery. There is no moral argument for reparations — only a politically motivated one, designed to weaken national identity and burden taxpayers with liabilities they do not owe.
This isn’t about “justice.” It’s about money. Barbados’ Prime Minister Mia Mottley is leading the charge, claiming Britain owes her country £3.9 trillion. That’s right — trillions. And that’s just one country. A wider report suggests that former Caribbean colonies are collectively demanding £18 trillion. This is beyond fantasy. It’s outright extortion.
Labour is more than happy to entertain these demands while refusing to invest in our own country. Our public services are failing, our economy is in dire straits, and our borders are out of control — but Starmer and Lammy are busy prioritising handouts to foreign governments rather than fixing the problems at home.
This is the real issue. Labour’s front bench fundamentally dislikes Britain. They don’t see our country as a force for good; they see it as an oppressive relic of history that must be weakened, diminished, and made to atone. Whether it’s Starmer and his MPs pushing for reparations, surrendering the Chagos Islands, or refusing to stand up for Britain’s interests, the pattern is clear.
They are embarrassed by Britain, ashamed of its past, and eager to give away as much as they can to prove their ideological purity.
The British public must not fall for this. We should stand tall, proud of our nation’s role in ending slavery, not be bullied into endless payments for a past we have already addressed. If Labour is allowed to continue on this trajectory, this will not stop at reparations. It will be a never-ending process of apologies, concessions, and financial surrender.
Instead of caving to foreign demands, Labour should be focused on improving the lives of the people they were elected to serve. They should be putting every penny of taxpayer money towards fixing Britain, not virtue-signalling at Islington dinner parties.
Reparations must never happen. And David Lammy should be called out for what he is — a politician more interested in appeasing international pressure groups than defending Britain’s interests. Britain must stand firm — no guilt, no grovelling, and certainly no reparations.
