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Fury as River Thames pier renamed over links to slavery
2025-04-17 14:45:03| Spiritual Career Counseling
The pier's original name was criticised by campaigners for its associations with colonialism and the slave trade. ByEleanor Burleigh 10:06, Thu, Apr 10, 2025 | UPDATED: 10:10, Thu, Apr 10, 2025 The pier's name change came into effect today (Image: Google)Critics have slammed the renaming of a pier on the River Thames after anti-racism backlash as "wet, woke madness". Plantation Wharf in west London has been renamed St Mary's Wandsworth after outcry over perceived links between its old name and the transatlantic slave trade. Marsha de Cordova, Labour MP for Battersea, said the pier's original name, which was taken from an adjoining housing development when it was built by millionaire dockland developer Iain Shearer 26 years ago, made "a mockery of the violent history of chattel enslavement".But Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice branded the change, which took effect on April 7, as "wet, woke madness". Mr Tice told GB News: "We should be proud to learn from our incredible history; not...
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