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There will be kind words for a man who flew high in government, but not from me. He made a mess for millions of us and will walk awayIs it wrong to kick a person who’s down and out of luck? What about someone who has needlessly saddled you with a monthly mortgage increase of nearly £600? I say find them a corner of hell notably hotter than anyone else’s.With that in mind, let us bid farewell to the one-time most powerful Black man in British politics, Kwasi Kwarteng, who has announced that he is deserting the ship he helped sink. Like we do when all “great men” transition to ventures anew, now is the time to analyse the “legacy” of “the Black Boris” (as he was called early in his career) to shed light on his vital contributions to British life.Nels Abbey is a writer, broadcaster and former banker. He is the founder of Uppity: The Intellectual Playground Continue reading...