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April 2022
Council’s debate on Blackboy Clock recommendations is covered by national media

Following Stroud District Council’s meeting on 28 April 2022, more national news coverage is published reporting the outcome of the vote. Coverage comes from BBC and ITV local news, Stroud News & Journal and Gloucestershire Live, the campaign group Save Our Statues on Twitter (X), and another article on MailOnline. The MailOnline article leads with a quote accusing the council of trying to ‘remove history’, which is a quote from Siobhan Baillie MP’s previous statement to the newspaper one week prior, before the vote. The article garners 2,800 comments.

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“Council backs ‘unprecedented’ removal of Blackboy statue.” BBC News, April 29, 2022.
Felton, James. “Councillors back plans to explore removal of ‘racist’ blackboy clock in Stroud.” Stroud News & Journal, April 29, 2022.
Garcia, Carmelo. “Stroud’s ‘Racist’ Blackboy clock could soon be removed as council agrees to explore options.” Gloucestershire Live, April 29, 2022.
Save Our Statues, Twitter, April 29, 2022. Archived April 30, 2022
Cornell, Doina. “Removing Blackboy clock is not cancelling history but understanding it.” Stroud News & Journal, May 1, 2022.
“Time runs out for town’s 250-year-old ‘racist’ clock statue as officials vote to take it down… sparking accusations they are trying to ‘remove history’.” MailOnline, May 1, 2022.
Rowlett, Katie. “Controversial Stroud statue could be removed after the council backs calls to make it a museum piece.” ITV News West Country, May 3, 2022.
Arrow LeftCouncillors debate Stroud District Council Blackboy Clock recommendationsArrow Right‘Councillors listen to community over street and building names’