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Banksy is UKIPing

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-29446232

"A new Banksy mural showing a group of pigeons holding anti-immigration banners has been destroyed following a complaint the work was "racist".

The mural in Clacton-on-Sea - where a by-election is due to take place following the local MP's defection to UKIP - appeared this week.

It showed four pigeons holding signs including "Go Back to Africa", while a more exotic-looking bird looked on.

The local council, which removed it, said it did not know it was by Banksy.

Tendring District Council said it received a complaint that the mural was "offensive" and "racist"."

Comments

  • probably the most unracist thing i have seen. Some people really dont have brains
  • Nigel Brown, communications manager for the council, said:

    "We would obviously welcome an appropriate Banksy original on any of our seafronts and would be delighted if he returned in the future."


    So is there good graffiti and bad graffiti these days?

    A spokeswoman for Banksy said the artist would not be commenting further on the Clacton piece.


    Banksy has a spokeswoman, who says he won't be commenting. Nice work if you can get it.
  • If it doesn't offend people or get mistaken for something genuinely offensive then it isn't satire.
  • Satire in Clacton eradicated for being racist as judged by local council... Scary on so many levels.
  • The mural was clearly taking the piss out of the UKIP morons in that area
  • kentred2 said:

    The mural was clearly taking the piss out of the UKIP morons in that area

    Hi Banksy
  • funny as when you do want your local council to clean something no sod wants to know
  • Ye heavens, a truly superb satire on pig ignorant racists, a handful of people complain and the gormless witless idiots on the District Council have to get it removed.
  • edited October 2014
    Unlucky Clacton, you just buffed your 1 and only tourist attraction and a pieces of wall which could have made £1000s for charity
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  • PL54 said:

    kentred2 said:

    The mural was clearly taking the piss out of the UKIP morons in that area

    Hi Banksy
    I think you need a better fitting jacket. Nice hat though.
  • shine166 said:

    Unlucky Clacton, you just buffed your 1 and only tourist attraction and a pieces of wall which could have made £1000s for charity

    Yes, could have cut this out of the wall and sold it on for oodles.
  • Ye heavens, a truly superb satire on pig ignorant racists, a handful of people complain and the gormless witless idiots on the District Council have to get it removed.

    And - as quoted above - they now say they would "welcome an appropriate Banksy original" in the town. Presumably to be vetted by some sub-committee....

    I think they'll have a long wait.
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