Jacob Rees-Mogg accused Sadiq Khan of overseeing loony left-wing wheezes today after the London mayor unveiled a new body that could remove statues and alter street names in the capital that are deemed offensive
The Commission for Diversity in the Public Realm was announced today and will include art historian Aindrea Emelife and chairman of City Sikhs Jasvir Singh among 15 panellists.
The homepage of the commission notes that London s statues, plaques and street names largely reflect a bygone era and it seeks to improve diversity in public spaces.
It prompted a colourful response from patrician Mr Rees-Mogg, who branded the mayor Red Khan .
Exclusive: City of London Corporation chief says not our place to criticise China human rights abuses
Catherine McGuinness told City A.M. that she was really not clear it s our place to publicly criticise the Chinese government for human rights abuses against Uyghur Muslims.
The City of London Corporation’s policy chief has said it is not the powerful local authority’s role to hold China to account for human rights abuses.
Catherine McGuinness told
City A.M. that she was “really not clear it’s our place” to publicly criticise the Chinese government for human rights abuses against Uyghur Muslims and that “we do need to look at business connections” with the economic superpower.