My 9yr old's response to McDonnell & his Mao's Little Red Book moment was a horrified: "You mean the Mao who killed all those people?"
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@JuliaHB1 did they miss our the bit about the millions slaughtered by the British Empire? Not in my history class either. Funny that. -
@richard_neilson they haven't got to it yet but I am pretty sure our colonial past will come up at some point, don't you think? -
opium wars/boxer rebellion
@JuliaHB1@richard_neilson how many chinese killed in them? UK establishment families wealth built on drugs?
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@JuliaHB1 Excellent: real world history - China: absolutely relevant.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@JuliaHB1 More surprised they were taught about the deaths, rather than 'Mao was a decent man who tried his best in difficult circumstances'Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@JuliaHB1 You are happy for your child to be taught about communism at the age of nine?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@JuliaHB1 The benefits of being educated post the Gove reforms.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@JuliaHB1 don't think Corbyn has the maturity of a 9yr old yet!Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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