UK overwhelmed by “debuncher” fever

In London

The last target of the British "debunkers" is the founder of Scouting. A statue of Baden-Powell, in a port in the south of England, is the subject of a standoff between anti-racist activists and inhabitants of Poole. The former accused Robert Baden Powell of racism, homophobia and sympathy for the Nazi regime. The latter defend its contribution to humanity, with the creation of a mutual aid movement bringing together more than 50 million people around the world. So that the statue does not end up in the water like that of the slave trader Edward Colston in Bristol, the local authorities decided to remove it from its pedestal.

Also in the UK, the death of George Floyd awoke ghosts and ignited passions. The kingdom's imperial past lends itself to contests over history and memory. It was in Bristol that the movement began. The statue of Edward Colston, erected in the city center at the end of the 19th century, was thrown down Sunday

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