Seven reasons why Britain should be demanding reparations instead…

(this post is based on a thread posted on X (Twitter) by the account Majority Unsilenced (@MajUnsilenced)

David Lammy says Britain owes reparations—but what if it’s BRITAIN that’s actually owed reparations? Here are EIGHT reasons why Britain should be demanding reparations instead…

1. British money and lives lost ending the slave trade

Britain was the first major power to abolish the slave trade (1807) and slavery itself (1833). The Royal Navy spent decades fighting slavery at huge cost to the British taxpayer and sailors who died in their thousands for anti-slavery patrols

2. Britons were enslaved too

Between the 16th-19th centuries, over 1 million Britons & other Europeans were enslaved by North African pirates. Entire coastal villages in England and Ireland were raided. Where’s the call for reparations for them?

3. Britain built the modern world

British taxpayers funded railways, legal systems, universities, and entire governments across the empire. Many ex-colonies still rely on these today. If anything, Britain gave more than it took.

4. The cost of decolonisation

Britain didn’t just walk away—it spent millions setting up functioning governments & economies. Many ex-colonies collapsed due to mismanagement, then turned to Britain for aid. Where’s our refund?

5. Who’s paying reparations for post-colonial migration?

Mass immigration has placed huge costs on British taxpayers—housing, welfare, healthcare access, crime, & social unrest. Many who demand reparations already live in Britain, benefiting from it.

6. Britain STILL sends billions in foreign aid

Countries demanding reparations already get billions from British taxpayers every year. Aid = ongoing reparations. How much is enough?

7. Britain spread democracy, law, & prosperity

The world benefits from parliamentary democracy, the rule of law, and technological advancements Britain pioneered. Where’s our “thank you” cheque?

The idea that Britain must pay reparations is based on a selective, one-sided view of history. We don’t owe the world anything—if anything, the world owes us. Reparations? We should be collecting them.