Historian

TV historian David Olusoga says racism in broadcasting made him clinically depressed

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TV historian David Olusoga said racism in broadcasting left him clinically depressed. The Civilisations presenter said it is ‘lonely’ as a black person in the television industry and he has often been left feeling ‘patronised and marginalised’ throughout his career.  Speaking in the wake of the global Black Lives Matter movement, the historian said the industry … Read more

Historian Tom Holland says Britons will see boarding up of Winston Churchill’s statue as ‘sinister’

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Popular historian and bestselling author Tom Holland said many Britons will regard the boarding up of Winston Churchill’s statue as ‘sinister’ after it was covered to protect it from further attacks.   Mr Holland, 52, also claimed the sight of locals in Poole, Dorset, needing to defend the statue of founder of the Scouting movement Robert Baden-Powell … Read more