Richard Drax

Richard Drax

politician United Kingdom

Richard Drax, a former Tory MP, has been in the news due to his family's historical ties to the Drax plantation in Barbados, which profited significantly from the labor of enslaved individuals during the 19th century.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
30,634
Power
1,218$
Sentiment
4.00
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
United Kingdom 1 4.00 0.05% +0% 67,886,011 30,634 $2,700,000 1,218$
Totals 1 67,886,011 30,634 $2,700,000 1,218$
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Recent Mentions

United Kingdom United Kingdom: The Drax family, ancestors of former Tory MP Richard Drax, made about £600,000 a year in today’s money from their Barbados plantation in the mid-19th Century. 4

The Guardian: ‘Rebranded plantations’: how empire shaped luxury Caribbean tourism | Slavery