Tearing down statues, renaming streets and 'decolonising' lessons is altering history 'without due process' and decision-makers should stand up to 'partisan' pressure groups, report by ex-racism watchdog Trevor Phillips finds.
- The Policy Exchange think tank released the paper written by Trevor Phillips
- The report claims there is a 'growing trend to alter history without due process'
- Three museums have backed the paper including Victoria and Albert Museum
History is being altered through the tearing down of statues, renaming of streets, and the changing of school curricula without 'a rigorous and non-partisan approach', a new report has claimed.
A paper written by broadcaster Trevor Phillips and released by the right-wing think tank Policy Exchange on Monday claimed there was a 'growing trend to alter public history and heritage without due process'.
And it argues that decision-makers should not give pressure groups and activists too much of a say, instead arguing institutions 'must pay due regard to the views and sentiments of those who support the institutions, including donors, members, volunteers and taxpayers' and alumni in the case of schools and universities.
A senior Government source called Mr Phillips' report 'an important and thoughtful contribution to the debate around our shared history, which we will be examining closely'.
They added: 'Too many institutions are rushing to please a vocal minority when it comes to changing history.
