'It's Bombay, not Mumbai' – Nigel Biggar on why Britain can't keep apologising for its past

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Published5 months ago
Duration19:12
Video ID6EerSLUsqYg
Languageen-GB
CategoryNews & Politics
PrivacyPublic
Made for KidsNo
Video TypeRegular Video

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Views16.3K
Likes609
Comments718
Engagement Rate8.12%
Likes per 100 views3.73
Comments per 1K views43.92

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Nigel Biggar, ethicist and Conservative peer, joins Natasha Feroze to discuss the motivations behind the renaming of Bombay to Mumbai, the contested legacies of colonialism in India, and whether he thinks the culture wars have been won - having been 'cancelled' three times last year. // SUBSCRIBE TO THE SPECTATOR Get 12 issues for £12, plus a free £20 John Lewis/Waitrose voucher https://www.spectator.co.uk/tvoffer // FREE PODCASTS FROM THE SPECTATOR Hear more from The Spectator's journalists on their podcasts, covering everything from the politics of the UK, US and China, to religion, literature, lifestyle and more. https://www.spectator.co.uk/podcasts/ // FOLLOW US https://www.twitter.com/spectator https://www.facebook.com/OfficialSpectator https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-spectator https://www.instagram.com/spectator1828 https://www.tiktok.com/@thespectatormagazine

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