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David Lammy on Black Lives Matter, George Floyd and why pulling statues down won't change history

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Shadow Justice Secretary David Lammy served as a Minister for Culture in Tony Blair's government and has always spoken proudly about his black British background. David has commented on Britain's history of slavery and has been vocal over the Windrush scandal which affected a generation of people who were born British subjects and had made Britain their homes. He tells Andy Bell that these things should be taught in schools to help society change the culture around race and educate people on Britain's colonial history. He believes that year on year things are progressing, but that more needs to be done. How did we get here? Explaining the news is a podcast from 5 News. Join Andy Bell as he explains the world's biggest news stories through interviews with politicians, experts and analysts.