UK govt slams students for ditching ‘colonial’ queen portrait | Malay Mail

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LONDON, June 9 — The UK government has criticised graduate students at the University of Oxford who removed a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, claiming it represented a colonial past that many found offensive. The move comes as students across the country have played a leading role in protests...

LONDON, June 9 — The UK government has criticised graduate students at the University of Oxford who removed a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, claiming it represented a colonial past that many found offensive.

The queen “has become the latest victim of cancel culture”, or ostracism of those whose opinions are deemed unacceptable, the right-leaning Daily Telegraph wrote today. Education Secretary Gavin Williamson reacted angrily Tuesday night, calling the move “simply absurd”.Hanging portraits of the queen is not customary in state educational institutions, but some colleges at Cambridge and Oxford universities have portraits on display.

 

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