Bristol mayor says Colston statue toppled over ‘unaffordable housing and gentrification’

Bristol mayor says toppling of Sir Edward Colston statue was fuelled by ‘years of unaffordable housing, gentrification and being left behind’ Marvin Rees was giving evidence on ‘physical heritage’ to the DCMS Committee He said statue toppling in Bristol in June was not ‘all about the Colston Statue’ Suggested issues like ‘unaffordable housing and gentrification’ … Read more

Guy Ritchie on Hugh Grant, gentrification and drug legalisation

Guy Ritchie has just had a massive hit with the live-action Disney version of Aladdin, but now he’s going right back to his roots with a cracking new movie about gangsters, geezers and good old England. ‘The older I get, the more I love England and the quirks and nuances of English culture,’ says the … Read more