Talking about the vandalism of Churchill’s statue as well as the toppling of Edward Colston’s statue in Bristol, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said that the act is highly intolerable and abhorrent.
Coming out in response on Twitter, he wrote that Churchill’s statue is “a permanent reminder of his achievement in saving this country — and the whole of Europe — from a fascist and racist tyranny.” He added that tearing down statues amounts to “lying about our history” and that it is “absurd and shameful” for a monument to be treated with such disrespect.
Edward Colston’s statue in Bristol was toppled earlier this week, following which the statue of wartime hero Winston Churchill’s statue was vandalized with the graffiti “Churchill was a racist”. This came in the wake of the #Blacklivesmatter movement that has gained momentum all over the world.
Following this incident, a box was placed around the statue as a protective measure against further damage to the monument.