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Baroness Debbonaire Slams Clive Statue, Urges Historical Reflection

8/11/2025

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Baroness Thangam Debbonaire passionately condemned the statue of Clive of India outside the Foreign Office, labeling it a distortion of history that harms UK-India relations. At the Edinburgh International Book Festival, she celebrated India's rich achievements while denouncing the scars of colonial mismanagement, reigniting the debate over the legacy of colonialism.

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Baroness Thangam Debbonaire passionately condemned the statue of Clive of India outside the Foreign Office, labeling it a distortion of history that harms UK-India relations. At the Edinburgh International Book Festival, she celebrated India's rich achievements while denouncing the scars of colonial mismanagement, reigniting the debate over the legacy of colonialism.