BadenPowell

‘Proud working class’ woman behind campaign to remove Baden-Powell statue was Corbyn’s candidate

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He became a national hero during the Second Boer War in South Africa for defending a town for 217 days and is mostly known today for founding the world Scout Movement. But Lord Baden-Powell is also considered as a racist by some for forcing Africans out on cattle drives by threatening them with floggings and … Read more

Statue of Scouts founder Lord Baden-Powell will be REMOVED from seafront

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A seaside statue of Scout and Girl Guide founder Robert Baden-Powell is to be hauled down today after Black Lives Matter protesters branded him racist, homophobic and fascist as the campaign to remove approaching 80 historic monuments in Britain hurtles on. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council leader Vikki Slade, a Liberal Democrat, says the statue … Read more