Shame in Britain’s Past: Are Protestors Right?

Yes — but there is reason for pride, too.

Protestors in Bristol lower a statue into the waters of the dock

What follows is an extract from an article I published on Medium in February last year. It anticipates the efforts by protestors, this week and last, who seek the removal of symbols that demonstrate pride in the achievements of some British historical figures. In one such protest a statue was forcibly removed from…