Reference :- Andy Bolt was horrified by the anger directed at historic statues throughout the western world in recent times . But apparently statues are not all equal .
Tearing down , moving , defacing and expressing anger over statues is very foolish , as you have said many times Andy . While the occasional statue might honor a murderer , or a slave trader , or a war monger or even misrepresent history ( as does the statue of Richard the Lionheart outside the Palace of Westminster in London ) it is still a valuable part of our heritage . Rather like a faded sepia photograph of a great uncle who was jailed for cattle duffing in 1876 , which still deserves a place in the family album .
But Andy , as you say , this Greta Thunberg tribute is taking things way to far . You tell us that Winchester University is erecting a statue of this troublesome teenage girl ! How dare they ? She may have millions of supporters globally and is possibly the most influential teenager of her generation , but that doesn't mean she deserves a place in history . In this instance the best thing we can do is forget that she ever existed .
When you explained a few months ago that it is petty nonsense to take offense at statues , there had been no mention of this outrageous Greta Thunberg idol , even though it had been commissioned and paid for back in 2019 . Ah.... remember those glorious pre -Covid days Andy ?
Anyway , I reckon we should keep reminding people that it cost a massive 23,000 quid . Money that could have been put aside for Covid relief , if we had known a pandemic was coming .
One more thing Andy . Ken junior wants to know why the Greta idol was so cheap. Our new Captain Cook statue ran to about 3 million bucks . He thinks we taxpayers may have been overcharged , but I told him the government always ensures that we get value for money . As usual , I am sure we can rely upon you for an explanation .
Your comrade , Ken .
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