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It wasn’t until decades later, in 2008 under Gordon Brown’s government, that Britain publicly apologized for its treatment of Turing and posthumously recognized his contributions. His image now appears on the £50 note, symbolizing a bittersweet acknowledgment of a nation’s past misdeeds and a hope for a more inclusive future.
Similarly, the story of Oscar Wilde—a genius writer imprisoned and exiled for his sexuality—epitomizes the UK’s history of moral rigidity and subsequent remorse. The nation’s journey from persecution to apology demonstrates a complex pattern of societal growth and regret, a pattern mirrored in recent legislative debates.