A meaningful debate about statues is happening – the government just doesn't seem to be taking part

By Chloe Peacock, Research Associate, Centre on the Dynamics of Ethnicity, University of Manchester

At the start of this year Robert Jenrick, secretary of state for housing, communities and local government, introduced legislation intended to protect historic monuments. As a result, the norm is now that monuments and plaques should be kept and contextualised rather than removed. All historic statues, whether listed or not, must go through a full planning process before being removed. Jenrick himself has the final say on these decisions.

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