Ancient sculptures of "white men" might be demolished in the UK, according to Telegraph

New Welsh government guidance suggests that British monuments erected to celebrate "older white men" may need to be taken down or relocated in order not to offend the public. The guidance argues that existing memorials project the "perception that the achievements that society considers noteworthy are those of powerful, older, able-bodied white men." Examples of this include the statues of general Arthur Wellesley and admiral Horatio Nelson, who have been accused of enabling colonialism and slavery. The guidance advises authorities and other public institutions to "take action" to set "the right historical narrative," including the destruction and relocation of "offensive and unwanted items." Officials are also recommended to "discretely box monuments or enclose them creatively in new artworks," as well as removing the names of streets and buildings that the public finds inappropriate.Multiple statues have been toppled or defaced in Britain since 2020, when anti-racism protests and riots broke out in the US and other Western countries. The attacks on memorials prompted backlash from some government officials, who described the activists as "a baying mob" trying to "edit or censor the past."