Protesters Want Nelsons Column Toppled

[lankeela]

I think they might just find that the British people have something to say about that!

[shoota]

'Writing on the ‘Topple the Racists’ site, a BLM spokesperson explained that "history is complicated" but that it is "important to shine a light on the continued adoration of colonial icons and symbols".'
https://www.mylondon.news/news/zone-1-news/10-london-statues-black-lives-18394250

My brain hurts, I need to lie down...

[douglas9401]

“We believe these statues and other memorials to slave-owners and colonialists need to be removed so that Britain can finally face the truth about its past – and how it shapes our present.”

Surely if they're removed people will ask in years to come 'If these geezers did so much and made so much money why aren't there statues to their memories?'

Anyway, it'll be a nine day wonder ending in a couple of notables being appointed to a committee and thereafter a job for life spraffing about something and nothing.

[webbo3]

They're going to have trouble with this.
https://images.app.goo.gl/tXeCGz3AYCUZZK5a8

[weecalf]

Break up a statue to become astute .Its the old crossword thinking in me .

[albaqwerty]

statues of Christopher Columbus aren't faring well in the U.S. either

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/10/us/christopher-columbus-statue-boston-richmond.html

People seem to be going daft over statues. Nuts.

[Zacs-Master]

I would imagine some of the people (quite a lot, probably) who want to topple Nelsons column are British .

[ToraToraTora]

you mean anti British ZM, they may have British nationality but they certainly ain't British.

[Zacs-Master]

I think you’ll find they are, legally. You might wish they weren’t, but they are.

[ToraToraTora]

technically, of course ZM but as far as I am concerned they are stateless morons.

[Zacs-Master]

That’s as maybe, but your wishes don’t really have a bearing on the situation.

[ToraToraTora]

nope but I am allowed an opinion, for now!

[retrocop]

Sadly Webbo their mates Tommy Taliban are on hand for ballistic assistance and advice. They have first hand experience of blowing up ancient irreplaceable historic icons.

[retrocop]

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1214384.stm

[shoota]

Retro - the Just Giving page for the injured mounted girl has just broken £10,000
https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/mountedpolice?utm_source=facebook&;utm_medium=socpledgedesktop&utm_content=mountedpolice&utm_campaign=post-pledge-desktop&utm_term=xQgxb5zQ5&fbclid=IwAR1Bd_O_aM_RyFwEPHhFGMe3s_OpHfOnEeKSnnzhVwee5WaMCD7BurlptHQ

[retrocop]

Great News Shoota. Just hope she fully recovers and is allowed to resume normal duties as well.
I note,with digust,how the female demonstrator is now feeling so traumatised after the terrified horse bolted at the hands of her buddies and ploughed into her ,she wants an enquiry and an apology.
Definitely a case of being in the wrong place at the wrong time imo.
She had a choice and the WPC didn't.

[shoota]

Yes I saw that - she'll get a payout and a grovelling apology no doubt.

[retrocop]

For sure and the job will pay out every claim for everyone there also. :-(
I wonder if the CCB exists for coppers still. If so there are at least 40+ coppers who were injured.

[emmie]

what a load of tish, they can want all they like, but he like Winston is one of our heroes and they ain't pulling him down. I can't believe that these people have any moral compass whatsoever, nor indeed any sense of history,

[tamborine]

All is forgiven Amber ruddy well kick start the Windrush repatriation!

[youngmafbog]

BoJo needs to get of his backside and sort this out. He is fast becoming, in my eyes, a pretty useless PM who can talk the talk but most certainly caannot walk the walk.

If the left wing Metropolitan elite Police Chiefs, who many probably secretly condone these actions, wont do anything then bring in the Army then fire the useless Chiefs and get our Police Force back.

And while we re at it let have that bonfire of quangos Dave said we would had. Lets clear the hand wringers from our public service and install people who are non partisan.