This is what the new temporary site could look like (Credit Wirral Council) PLANS to move Birkenhead Market to a new temporary site at St Werburghs Square could be altered, a Wirral Council meeting heard last night. Many traders have slammed the proposed move in recent weeks, with some arguing it will destroy the market which has been a key feature of Birkenhead since 1835. Until last week, the plan to move to St Werburghs Square was supposed to be approved at last night s Economy, Regeneration and Development Committee meeting. However, the vote on this proposal was deferred due to the widespread concerns of traders.
The Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei says he's hypocritically been removed from a British exhibition because he chose to design a piece that addressed WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's incarceration in a London prison. 'One person's terrorist.
Follow RT on The Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei says he’s hypocritically been removed from a British exhibition because he chose to design a piece that addressed WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s incarceration in a London prison.
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One person’s terrorist is another’s freedom fighter’ is a flowery way of saying actions can be interpreted differently, depending on your viewpoint.
It’s a scenario acclaimed Chinese artist Ai Weiwei has often encountered and, unfortunately, is in again.
He fled his homeland for being deemed too controversial for the state’s strict censorship. He’s recounted how he was arrested, beaten by Chinese police, placed under house arrest and then imprisoned for tax evasion.