'Topple the racists': Statue wars escalate in Britain | BevanShields
but warned removing the statue would reflect poorly on the famous university.
The website, titled 'Topple The Racists', does not directly encourage the toppling of statues but suggested it was "up to local communities to decide what statues they want in their local areas".
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