Comments by "doveton sturdee" (@dovetonsturdee7033) on "BBC is accused of 'rewriting British history': 'They've forgotten it's a national broadcaster'" video.

@philwilliams953 In point of fact, Olusoga has a B.A. in History, His postgraduate qualification is in Broadcast Journalism. Starkey is on a different level as an historian. Come to that, I probably am as well, unless Olusoga has a First in Modern History as well. Be that as it may, Starkey does not claims that the Slave Trade was a minor part of British history. He does, correctly, argue that the way it is presented is both distorted and two dimensional, and the British are, by propagandists like Olusoga, habitually presented as villians. The African chieftains who were happy to sell off their surplus population, either to European slave traders or Arab slavers, always escape criticism. This is particularly ironic as, without the enthusiastic co-operation of these chieftains, the trade could not have developed as it did.
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@philwilliams953 I would prefer an even-handed assessment of Britain's Imperial Past, rather than Olusoga's two dimensional approach. What Olusoga is really about is “I only want to tell you the negative stories from your past,” he said, “ which necessarily means you cannot have an honest debate about it.'” Why else does he ignore the complicity of African Tribal Leaders, or Arab Slavers in the slave trade, and why did he make such openly false claims about, for example, Beachy Head Lady?' Frankly, I don't care what you feel or don't feel about your country, as I suspect I know considerably about the actual history of the British Isles than you do. Come to that, having read some of Olusoga's writings, I suspect I also know more honest history than he does.
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@olimonaghan7322 The 'free discussion' of history is desirable. How does that, however, equate with the cancellation of those historians, including Starkey, who dared to challenge the slanted BBC propaganda style of presentation?
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@olimonaghan7322 Where did he do that? He is simply suggesting a balanced debate, instead of the current BBC reliance on propagandists like Olusoga.
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@mjones4083 I am still waiting for Olusoga to explain how he and Mary Beard have still not revised their opinions that 'Beachy Head Lady' came from sub-Saharan Africa, when DNA analysis revealed that she actually came from Cyprus. Has Cyprus moved since Roman times, David?
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@philwilliams953 You don't know what my attitude is or isn't. I simply state what I consider to be a fact, which is that my First in History is evidence that my statement is a valid one.
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@oswaldclarke7775 I was brought up to reply to people when addressed. Simply good manners, little chap. Perhaps a concept you might learn about when you grow up.
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Wouldn't a face to face debate between the two Davids, Starkey & Olusoga, be fascinating? Not for Olusoga it wouldn't, I suggest.
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@oswaldclarke7775 Always pleasant to read a comment from an academic. Unfortrunately, you aren't one. Merely a tedious troll.
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