Historian receives Death Threat

A professor working for the National Trust has received death threats for exploring the historical links to slavery of the charity’s properties.

The report was criticised for being “woke” when it was first published last September, which led to an investigation whether the trust had breached charity law. The Charity Commission has now ruled that the National Trust has acted legally and responsibly at all times and would face no regulatory action.

Hilary McGrady, the head of the National Trust, says that in hindsight it was a mistake to publish the report last autumn, when it coincided with the Black Lives Matter controversy. It is important for the National Trust to look into the history of their properties, as it unveils important stories for coming generations.

Knowing our history, we can learn from it and make progress, rather than repeating mistakes our ancestors made. Death threats as such are an ancient method of intimidation, which has no place in a modern, progressive society.