what do you make of this??

[patricks148]

Its been on poor old Arthur for a while, i think it was even taken off his head for a while, but put back on by popular demand.

So what do you think of this?

is it disrespectful of Britain's most famous general or just a bit of fun?

 

[MadAdey]

Its been on poor old Arthur for a while, i think it was even taken off his head for a while, but put back on by popular demand.

So what do you think of this?

is it disrespectful of Britain's most famous general or just a bit of fun?

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Its people just having a bit of fun at the monuments expense. No real harm done, it's not like they have sprayed it with paint.

 

[CMAC]

Its been on poor old Arthur for a while, i think it was even taken off his head for a while, but put back on by popular demand.

So what do you think of this?

is it disrespectful of Britain's most famous general or just a bit of fun?

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you havent been to Glasgow for a long time have you? it's firmly part of Glasgow now, depicted in official pictures and even at the Commonwealth games opening.

There was a Gold one put there when Scotland won gold medals at said games.:thup:

 

[patricks148]

you havent been to Glasgow for a long time have you? it's firmly part of Glasgow now, depicted in official pictures and even at the Commonwealth games opening.

There was a Gold one put there when Scotland won gold medals at said games.:thup:

I've seen it a few times but only in passing, we met a friend for Lunch who's a military historian who sometimes teaches at Sandhurst and he was appalled by it.. and had never seen it before.

 

[CMAC]

I've seen it a few times but only in passing, we met a friend for Lunch who's a military historian who sometimes teaches at Sandhurst and he was appalled by it..

seriously?

So he's not been to Glasgow for decades then?

 

[patricks148]

seriously?

So he's not been to Glasgow for decades then?

Nope. i don't think he had ever been, was up for something to do with the Wallace collection at Kelvingrove.

 

[GreiginFife]

I work on Queen Street so pass it several timea a day, to the extent I sometimea dont notice, thats how much of a big deal it is to non tourists IMO.
Although sometimes he also dons a high vis vest.

 

[Doon frae Troon]

I think it is great.......sums up Glasgow.
I believe it is now an unofficial protected item.

London should follow suit and put one atop Ms Thatcher's statue.

 

[patricks148]

I think it is great.......sums up Glasgow.
I believe it is now an unofficial protected item.

London should follow suit and put one atop Ms Thatcher's statue.

I suppose if you were transported back in time form when he was Prime Minister you might have a political angle on doing that like you are suggesting with Maggie, my friend was looking at it along the lines of it being disrespectful to a national hero.

 

[the smiling assassin]

He visited Glasgow and that's all he was appalled by - must have been blindfolded the rest of his tour

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I can't see the harm if the statue hasn't been damaged and clearly it's settled into local cultural acceptance

 

[williamalex1]

Is that a video thats been paused, while Glasgow was going roon n roon, or just blown over with the strong winds :rofl:

 

[Liverbirdie]

I suppose if you were transported back in time form when he was Prime Minister you might have a political angle on doing that like you are suggesting with Maggie, my friend was looking at it along the lines of it being disrespectful to a national hero.

He was (and still is) a national hero as a general in the Napoleonic and Indian wars, but as a Prime minister he has been much maligned. The Peterloo massacre in Manchester being the main reason.