Guido hears the Tory-led Westminster City Council is planning to sell the Banksy statue that appeared on Waterloo Place in London earlier this year. There are ongoing discussions about the price tag, and whether the significant profits from the sale should stay in the council’s coffers or be donated to charity. Any bidders should have deep pockets…
When the statue was first unveiled back in May, the Council said it did not grant permission and had no advance warning from Banksy himself. Buyers beware: Banksy art is known to self-destruct…
Asked by Lobby hacks about his past comments on Trump (“any UK politician who gave Trump the time of day should be ashamed right now”) Burnham was blithe:
“Politicians say things throughout their career, but now the important thing is to focus on the moment you are in.”
Were it so easy…