The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust has been plunged into controversy over the playwright’s legacy. The trust is ‘decolonising’ its vast collection of buildings and archive material ‘to create a more inclusive museum experience.’ News editor John Connolly is joined by Katharine Birbalsingh, head teacher of Michaela Community School. She explains why she thinks white guilt isn’t helpful to anyone, and why decolonising dead white men is actually patronising her students.
