[danielf]

Originally Posted by Paul M

What complete nonsense.

Why should he apologise for something that happened 40+ years ago ?

Should I apologise for the things my parents did, or my grandparents ?

Just as barmy as apologising for slavery. Whats next, apologising for the crusades ?

You might feel different if you were one of the people involved?

It's different from you apologising for your grandparents. It's the government acknowledging that what a previous government did was wrong. It may seem pointless to you, but it may be very important to some of those involved.