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An apology is the least they should get.
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Author:  Sussex [ Sun Nov 15, 2009 9:13 am ]
Post subject:  An apology is the least they should get.
Saw a programme about this disgrace about 20 years ago, and still can't work out how it came to be. :sad:

http://www.childmigrantstrust.com/HISTORY/Index.htm

But it seems that an apology if in the offering, methinks far too late. :sad:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8361025.stm
Author:  echo15 [ Sun Nov 15, 2009 8:29 pm ]
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Too right poor sods! :sad: :sad: :sad:
Author:  GBC [ Mon Nov 16, 2009 2:49 am ]
Post subject:  Re: An apology is the least they should get.
Sussex wrote:
Saw a programme about this disgrace about 20 years ago, and still can't work out how it came to be. :sad:

http://www.childmigrantstrust.com/HISTORY/Index.htm

But it seems that an apology if in the offering, methinks far too late. :sad:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8361025.stm





Shame they couldn't reintroduce it to say . . Sierra Leone . . for some of todays kids. :-|
Author:  GBC [ Mon Nov 16, 2009 2:52 am ]
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I think we should also remember whilst undoubtably a few were taken advantage of, many many more probably went onto a good life, a life they would never have had in crappy Britain.

Canada, Australia? . . let me just look outside . . Yep, it's raining again.
Author:  Nigel [ Mon Nov 16, 2009 4:51 am ]
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Lets not forget the sad life's some of them had at the hands of their so-called carers mate, brothers and sisters were split up before they boarded the boat, there have been stories of people being reunited many many years after they left Britain.

An apology is well over due IMO.
Author:  grandad [ Mon Nov 16, 2009 7:44 am ]
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Nigel wrote:
Lets not forget the sad life's some of them had at the hands of their so-called carers mate, brothers and sisters were split up before they boarded the boat, there have been stories of people being reunited many many years after they left Britain.

An apology is well over due IMO.


An apology is just worthless words spoken by people who had nothing to do with the act in the first place. the same as the recent apologies for slavery. They just make some people feel better and nothing else.
Author:  cabby john [ Mon Nov 16, 2009 10:28 am ]
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An apology is just worthless words spoken by people who had nothing to do with the act in the first place. the same as the recent apologies for slavery. They just make some people feel better and nothing else.


Apologies which are absolutely worthless seem to be the way forward in the world of spin.

Let us be fair............Does an apology put things right?

This is the new line of defense from politicians when things go t!ts up,Umm wellll.................. we said sorry what more do you want!
Author:  GBC [ Mon Nov 16, 2009 4:22 pm ]
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I'd be more interested to know how Skippy made it back home to Scotland. :wink:
Author:  Smoked Glass [ Mon Nov 16, 2009 5:19 pm ]
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http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World- ... o_Colonies The RT honourable prime Minister of Australia has done the decent thing....respect!
Author:  skippy41 [ Mon Nov 16, 2009 5:43 pm ]
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GBC wrote:
I'd be more interested to know how Skippy made it back home to Scotland. :wink:


I snuck back in CC was on border guard duty that night and was pizzed as usual :lol: :lol: :lol:
Author:  Sussex [ Mon Nov 16, 2009 7:14 pm ]
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cabby john wrote:
Let us be fair............Does an apology put things right?

Of course not, but on the telly this morning one of the lads (now around 70-80) was very please the Aussies had said sorry, and very happy to hear our government were going to do likewise in the new year.

And if that chap is happy, then that will do for me.
Author:  bloodnock [ Mon Nov 16, 2009 9:33 pm ]
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After the apology....maybe the Compensation claims.. :?
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