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Old Jun 8th 2020, 10:50 am
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It's having its Saddam moment. Now the question is, who goes on the plinth instead ?

P.S. I thought someone else on BE might have started this thread.
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Old Jun 8th 2020, 11:05 am
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Bristol: Has a nice suspension bridge that opened in 1864 as a toll bridge and it still cant be paid off as it still is one. Other than that I will rely on this link

https://visitbristol.co.uk/inspire/a...eresting-facts
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Sorry I thought this thread was actually about Bristol, BE member here lol

Then I remembered the crazy photos and videos on BBC news
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Colston Hall is due for a name change, will the schools also change?
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Colston Hall is due for a name change, will the schools also change?
First thing I thought of when I saw they'd taken down the statue. I lived in Bristol for 6 years before immigrating.
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Old Jun 8th 2020, 5:51 pm
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Originally Posted by Shard
It's having its Saddam moment. Now the question is, who goes on the plinth instead ?
I'm available on weekends.

But only for another two weeks and then the football starts again.

Come to think of it, I don't have a head for heights.
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I'm available on weekends.

But only for another two weeks and then the football starts again.

Come to think of it, I don't have a head for heights.
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Old Jun 9th 2020, 7:39 am
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It's hard to condone mob violence, but I thought this was a good take on it:

https://www.theguardian.com/commenti...when-i-see-one
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Hi

I think maybe a statue of a primative man or woman

it might not upset to many people then

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Originally Posted by jeremy brewer
Hi

I think maybe a statue of a primative man or woman

it might not upset to many people then

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How about "Horace Batchelor"
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I thought Banksy's idea of a re-enactment of the toppling was very inspired.
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In Bristol, where it all began one week ago...
Makes one feel quite proud. We were first with the riots back in 1980 too.
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