Bristol Unpacked

Founding member of Countering Colston, Green party city councillor and former Lord Mayor, Cleo Lake has a lot to say on the big questions of politics, race, history and the future of Bristol and beyond. Unafraid to speak truth to power, Cleo has challenged Mayor Marvin Rees on not having confronted Edward Colston’s legacy, having herself swiftly removed his portrait from the Lord Mayor’s office. A leading voice for reparations for the legacy and current damage of slavery and colonialism, Cleo is currently running for election as Deputy Leader of the English Green Party.https://www.change.org/p/stop-the-maangamizi-we-charge-genocide-ecocideBrought to you by the Bristol Cable, a new kind of newspaper for Bristol. 100% community owned by 2,200 members. Join them for just £1 a month and own your media. www.thebristolcable.org Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Founding member of Countering Colston, Green party city councillor and former Lord Mayor, Cleo Lake has a lot to say on the big questions of politics, race, history and the future of Bristol and beyond. 


Unafraid to speak truth to power, Cleo has challenged Mayor Marvin Rees on not having confronted Edward Colston’s legacy, having herself swiftly removed his portrait from the Lord Mayor’s office. A leading voice for reparations for the legacy and current damage of slavery and colonialism, Cleo is currently running for election as Deputy Leader of the English Green Party.


https://www.change.org/p/stop-the-maangamizi-we-charge-genocide-ecocide


Brought to you by the Bristol Cable, a new kind of newspaper for Bristol. 100% community owned by 2,200 members. Join them for just £1 a month and own your media. 


www.thebristolcable.org


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What is Bristol Unpacked?

Bristol Unpacked with Neil Maggs brings you fascinating and challenging conversations from characters of all stripes on big topics facing the city and beyond. 


Brought to you by the Bristol Cable, a new kind of newspaper for Bristol 100% community owned by 2,200 members. Join them for just £1 a month and own your media. 


thebristolcable.org


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.