Historian Dr David Starkey being investigated by the police over racist comments by Mandeep Rai

 Historian Dr David Starkey has said that he is being investigated by the Met Police over racist comments he made in an interview with Darren Grimes on YouTube. 

Back in June, Starkey boldly claimed that slavery was not genocide as “so many damn blacks survived”. He has since apologised and put out a statement in which he said:

“I have apologised unreservedly for the words used and I do so again today. It was a serious error for which I have already paid a significant price. I did not, however, intend to stir up racial hatred and there was nothing about the circumstances of the broadcast which made it likely to do so.”

This is not the first time that Starkey has made racist comments and this apology seems very unauthentic. His racist remarks have led many leading institutions including Canterbury Christ Church University and Cambridge University into cutting all ties with him.

It seems like it’s only a matter of time until he puts his foot in his mouth again.