Tommy Tainant
Diamond Member
Labour councils launch slavery statue review as another is removed
English and Welsh authorities plan move as bronze of slave owner Robert Milligan is taken off plinth in London
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All statues in London will be examined with a view to removing those with links to slavery and plantation owners, Sadiq Khan has said.
The London mayor said the city’s landmarks – including street names, the names of public buildings and plaques – will be reviewed by a commission to ensure they reflect the capital’s diversity after Black Lives Matter protesters tore down a statue of slave trader Edward Colston in Bristol.
Speaking to broadcasters on Tuesday, Khan said he did not condone breaking the law and wanted there to be a proper process for the removal of any statues that do not reflect London’s values.
Perhaps the US should have a statues commission. We should not commemorate shite.