A Greenpeace activist abseils down Nelson's Column statue in Trafalgar Square, central London, after attaching a breathing mask to it on April 18, 2016.

Tyranny The Historic England debate involves Left-wing commentator Afua Hirsch, who first called for Nelson's Column to be pulled down because she claimed he promoted slavery.

HISTORIC England was accused of pandering to the “snowflake” generation after suggesting Nelson’s Column should be destroyed. The quango posted an animated video of the statue being ...

To celebrate the European premiere of ‘The Force Awakens’ the clever-clogs promoting the seventh instalment to the ‘Star Wars’ franchise turned Nelson’s Column into a lightsaber.

A WAR hero has blasted taxpayer-funded Historic England for suggesting Nelson’s Column should be destroyed as “absolutely outrageous” and an “insult” to the Royal Navy.

Nelson's column. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis) A furious debate has been sparked after one of Britain's leading heritage trusts suggested that one of the country's most iconic landmarks be knocked ...

A Greenpeace activist abseils down Nelson's Column statue in Trafalgar Square, central London, after attaching a breathing mask to it on April 18, 2016.

Historic England tweeted (and has now deleted) a short animated video of Nelson's Column being knocked down with a wrecking ball.

HISTORIC England was accused of pandering to the “snowflake” generation after suggesting Nelson’s Column should be destroyed. The quango posted an animated video of the statue being ...

A Greenpeace activist abseils down Nelson's Column statue in Trafalgar Square, central London, after attaching a breathing mask to it on April 18, 2016.