Oxford dons should stop ‘throwing tantrums’ over statues, says Oriel’s only African tutor Dr Marie Kawthar Daouda is ‘perplexed’ over the fuss surrounding Rhodes statue She said academics should be promoting equality by ‘raising awareness about places…where there is still much more work to be done’ She added that patriarchy in Victorian Britain was ‘in … Read more
Not set in stone! Tourists create VERY amusing scenes by posing with statues – including stealing a suitcase from an embracing couple and recreating a dance routine Shareably rounded up creative photos taken with statues around the world Among the amusing snaps is a man pretending to steal a suitcase from a couple Another shows … Read more
Not set in stone! Tourists create VERY amusing scenes by posing with statues – including stealing a suitcase from an embracing couple and recreating a dance routine Shareably rounded up creative photos taken with statues around the world Among the amusing snaps is a man pretending to steal a suitcase from a couple Another shows … Read more
Historic statues should NOT be pulled down, Arts Council boss Sir Nicholas Serota tells MPs Sir Nicholas Serota told MPs controversial artefacts could be ‘reinterpreted’ Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden has threatened to pull funding from museums The government is opposed to removing statues dedicated to slave owners Boris Johnson expressed his dismay after slaver Edward … Read more
Lorry driver is jailed for two years for trying to smuggle ancient coins, arrowheads and statues into UK to sell for Bulgarian mafia bosses Dimitar Dimitrov, 41, was working as courier for Bulgarian organised crime gang Officers found ancient coins, pendants, brooches and spearheads in the trailer Dimitrov denied any knowledge of artefacts which are … Read more
Statues with links to slavery should be allowed to STAY if ‘counter-memorials’ are installed alongside them, says Historic England chairman Sir Laurie Magnus appeared during an online policy exchange conference He suggested that authorities reflect on the events of last year during BLM rallies Bronze figure of 18th-century slave trader Edward Colston was toppled in … Read more
Statues with links to slavery should be allowed to STAY if ‘counter-memorials’ are installed alongside them, says Historic England chairman Sir Laurie Magnus appeared during an online policy exchange conference He suggested that authorities reflect on the events of last year during BLM rallies Bronze figure of 18th-century slave trader Edward Colston was toppled in … Read more
A left-wing activist who was appointed by Sadiq Khan to review London’s statues has been accused of racism over disparaging comments about prominent black figures including Diane Abbott and David Lammy. Toyin Agbetu, who was appointed to the Mayor of London’s Commission for Diversity in the Public Realm, accused Ms Abbott of being ‘disloyal to … Read more
A left-wing activist who was appointed by Sadiq Khan to review London’s statues has been accused of racism over disparaging comments about prominent black figures including Diane Abbott and David Lammy. Toyin Agbetu, who was appointed to the Mayor of London’s Commission for Diversity in the Public Realm, accused Ms Abbott of being ‘disloyal to … Read more
The leading figure in a campaign to topple Britain’s statues is a hard-left fanatic who previously expressed scepticism around the Pfizer vaccine, his social media posts have revealed. Toyin Agbetu, 53, joined Sadiq Khan’s new diversity commission this week to campaign for the removal of statues and road names of prominent historical figures connected to … Read more