London Socialist Historians Group
Media Release
8th October
Contact Dr Keith Flett 07803 167266
Historians say ‘history man’ Boris Johnson should have stepped in over National Trust job cuts
The London Socialist Historians Group, which organises the socialist history seminar at the Institute of Historical Research, London University has said that Boris Johnson should have stepped in to stop cuts at the National Trust.
Hundreds of compulsory and voluntary redundancies are due to go ahead, as the charity has struggled with income over the COVID-19 period.
Prospect, the trade union which represents National Trust employees, has been able to successfully protect many other jobs, but the reductions will still have a significant impact.
The historians say that just earlier this week Boris Johnson was opining again, in his speech to the 2020 Tory Conference about the importance of history.
He said:
We are proud of this country’s culture and history and traditions
The historians say that given the situation at the National Trust is directly due to Government lockdown policy Ministers should have stepped in to help.
London Socialist Historians Convenor Dr Keith Flett said, Boris Johnson goes about the importance of history but as usual he is not putting his money where his mouth is
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