Thread by @Andrewwood17

Yesterday I asked local community via Facebook what they wanted to with the Robert Milligan statue after several days of discussion
I posted a poll with a number of options after providing some context, which had also been discussed in other comments
See pictures below of post
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https://twitter.com/CanalRiverTrust/status/1270341752378077184

The option with the highest support was to add plaques to the statue explaining the context & asking people to visit the slavery section of the museum a few steps away 551 votes
320 people supported removal
142 people wanted to to move it inside the museum
See pic for rest
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The Facebook group is here
facebook.com/groups/1458438…
This post had 331 comments & around 11,000 people active today so lots of people could contribute
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It is a Grade 1 listed conservation asset so I had assumed a public discussion/planning application in advance of any changes so had hoped the poll and the debate would inform that debate @CanalRiverTrust, @MayorJohnBiggs, @MuseumofLondon
Clear majority support for a change
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My preference was to add plaques explaining the context & asking people to visit the slavery section of the museum + add another memorial next to statue about slave trade (something like this pic of a slave ship)
I hope that in the rush to remove we consider poll results
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Statue is on West India Quay next to the London Docklands Museum
More background of the statue & Robert Milligan here
Of note statue says nothing about slavery or his role in it
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