UK: War, Slavery, and Profound Misunderstanding
Summary
Moro argues the UK's 2026 abstention on a UN resolution condemning the transatlantic slave trade, and its support for the war in Ukraine, reflects a system that continues to prioritize elite wealth over public accountability. Reflecting on Britain's 1833 slavery-abolition loan — which compensated slave owners rather than enslaved people, and wasn't paid off until 2015 — as a historical case, the critique extends to modern examples like David Cameron's Jamaica prison-funding deal.