Mayor of London Sadiq Khan calls for Britain to stop glorifying slave traders
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dailystar.co.ukLondon says now is a historical moment for the country, with the protests forcing the difficult topic of racism into mainstream conversation.
In an interview with LBC, Mr Khan said many people from ethnic minorities and marginalised communities have told him they've "been wanting to have these conversations for decades"."They've been complaining about the statues of Colston for decades now," he said of Bristol residents elated that the controversial statue is gone.The protesters who toppled the monument have been criticised by other politicians including Priti Patel and Keir Starmer, who said the statue should have been taken down but not by force.Mr Khan noted there are also statues of slavers in London, and has suggested developing a new.
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