The Β£20 million paid to slave owners in 1834 was so vast that taxpayers only finished repaying it in 2015. Two centuries on, Britain still debates whether abolition was genuine moral progress or a cynical financial settlement.
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The cane was banned in state schools 40 years ago. Glad it's gone, or do kids today get off too lightly?
π³ 35 votes
Which old British coin or note do you miss most from before decimal day?
π³ 34 votes
Medieval peasants got more days off than we do β did we get the raw deal?
π³ 34 votes
Is it rude to reach for the salt before you've even tasted food someone cooked for you?
π½οΈ Food & Drinks Β· 32 votes
Which London museum still displays the removable plaster fig leaf made to cover a naked replica of Michelangelo's David?
π Culture Β· 29 votes
What would you rather have?
π€ Dilemma Β· 29 votes
