I think that it is a bit primitive in this day and age that we still worship statues. I question whether we should be looking up to them at all. Here stands the statue of a paedophile, should we really be looking up to him? Hardly a statue of virtue is he? It was not that long ago that I witnessed the toppling of a statue of Saddam Hussein. Why is this statue in Whitehall still standing? At the very least, it could be covered by some kind of sheeting until it is removed.
If we are going to honour those at all, who do not have a secret past, then lets at least do so say with a building, a hospital or school or such like.
I trust that some MP from one of the main parties will be raising the question in Parliament whether it is fitting that this statue should remain in place?
UPDATE: More here. And, it won't happen again. At least, not until the next time.
