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There's plenty of feelgood symbolism surrounding the 70th anniversary of the arrival of West Indians in Britain on the Windrush. But, argues David Olusoga, Britain's nostalgia for this event obscures a more complex story of imperial subjects attempting to exercise their rights in the face of institutional racism
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Thursday is the 75th anniversary of the first docking near London of immigrant ship, HMT Empire Windrush
Patrick Vernon was speaking at a commemorative event held a day ahead of the 75th anniversary of the arrival of the Empire Windrush to England.
A Windrush campaigner has called on the Government to categorically rule out closing the compensation scheme set up in the wake of the scandal, as an anniversary tribute service was held in London.
It's the 75th anniversary of the SS Empire Windrush docking in Tilbury - and there are some special events to mark the occasion