Shakespeare Removed By Starmer

[Khandro]

The Bard of Stratford upon Avon wrote during the reign of Elizabeth 1, she in turn was queen during a time when there was slavery, therefore ................ he has to go ! 

https://archive.ph/JwSjE

Philistinism, wokism or both ? 

[naomi24]

Both.  Sir Walter Raleigh and Elizabeth I too.

[newmodarmy]

They might be sold to raise money to help with the 'black hole'.

A few Taylor Swift and Arsenal posters could fill the gaps and add some colour.

[New Judge]

"Philistinism, wokism or both ?"

Neither.

Instead it is complete idiocy - which seems to be an increasing feature of our new Prime Minister's behaviour. 

Hopefully one day this country will again take pride in its past.

[ToraToraTora]

Radio rental.

[douglas9401]

The fire from the ivory tower. 

The man's achingly right on and increasingly demonstrates a loose grip on stuff.

[douglas9401]

The view!

[New Judge]

"Radio rental."

Actually, Tora, I think that's more appropriate.

I have been thinking for some time that many politicians seem to exhibit symptoms of mental illness. This is particularly true of those who pontificate on slavery and climate change.

As far as slavery goes, nobody alive today in this country has anything to apologise for or feel guilty about. It ended more than 200 years ago. People alive today cannot be held responsible for the actions of their distant ancestors. To remove a painting of somebody who just happened to be alive when it was going on is simply absurd.

Meanwhile the climate change lunatics are seeing this country impoverished in pursuit of an impossible and unrealistic target.

Those continuing to pursue these aims should seek medical help.

[naomi24]

You can bet your boots it's wokism.  Gladstone, whose father made his money from the proceeds of slavery, has gone too.

[jackthehat]

Until SKS explains quite why he has removed these artworks, I'll reserve judgement.

The comments made by 'talking heads' who aren't actually privvy to the full details only serve to generate more heat than light.

[barry1010]

The sooner Starmer and his gang are removed, the better

[douglas9401]

"The comments made by 'talking heads' who aren't actually privvy to the full details only serve to generate more heat than light"

Maybe it's to offset the lack of WFA?

[Atheist]

Tha painting wasn't on public display, probaby wasn't Shakespeare, and hasn't been binned. The telegraph is just trying to stoke 'culture war' squabbling to distract from serious issues.

[THECORBYLOON]

How long has it been in Number 10?

[newmodarmy]

It's been hanging around for years

[bednobs]

Christ, people don't half make assumptions. 

 

[DTCwordfan]

agree, bedknobs - apparently 'The Thatch' has been moved to another room. And why not? After all, the American Pressies do this with the Oval Office.

For example, Biden swapped a portrait of Andrew Jackson, a populist president revered by Donald Trump for one of Benjamin Franklin, seen as symbolic of Biden’s reverence for science.

The Franklin painting, a 1785 canvas by Joseph Siffred Duplessis, was actually already on view in the Oval Office during Trump’s tenure, but is now in a more prominent position next to the Resolute Desk. As with a lot of the artwork within the White House are loans from the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery, along with bronzes such as a Martin Luther King Jr. bust by Charles Alston that is now on display on the mantlepiece. And this is the tip of the iceberg, Churchill's bust discarded as well..... No taste or sense of diplomacy there!

 

[Untitled]

It's his residence and place of work, he can decorate it how he pleases. it isn't like he's having them destroyed is it? 

[tomus42]

He's replaced them with more modern works. I think I'd rather have some Paula Rego paintings up too.

The fact that it has Telegraph and Mail readers harrumphing over their cornflakes is purely a bonus.

[Mozz71]

Absolutely ridiculous. 

[newmodarmy]

For once, I think I agree with Untitled and Atheist.