Banksy is UKIPing

PL54

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-29446232

"A new Banksy mural showing a group of pigeons holding anti-immigration banners has been destroyed following a complaint the work was "racist".

The mural in Clacton-on-Sea - where a by-election is due to take place following the local MP's defection to UKIP - appeared this week.

It showed four pigeons holding signs including "Go Back to Africa", while a more exotic-looking bird looked on.

The local council, which removed it, said it did not know it was by Banksy.

Tendring District Council said it received a complaint that the mural was "offensive" and "racist"."

kentaddick

probably the most unracist thing i have seen. Some people really dont have brains

Uboat

Nigel Brown, communications manager for the council, said:

"We would obviously welcome an appropriate Banksy original on any of our seafronts and would be delighted if he returned in the future."

So is there good graffiti and bad graffiti these days?

A spokeswoman for Banksy said the artist would not be commenting further on the Clacton piece.

Banksy has a spokeswoman, who says he won't be commenting. Nice work if you can get it.

Fiiish

If it doesn't offend people or get mistaken for something genuinely offensive then it isn't satire.

seriously_red

Satire in Clacton eradicated for being racist as judged by local council... Scary on so many levels.

kentred2

The mural was clearly taking the piss out of the UKIP morons in that area

PL54

kentred2 said:

The mural was clearly taking the piss out of the UKIP morons in that area

Hi Banksy

ValleyGary

funny as when you do want your local council to clean something no sod wants to know

stilladdicted

Ye heavens, a truly superb satire on pig ignorant racists, a handful of people complain and the gormless witless idiots on the District Council have to get it removed.

Huskaris

Absolutely shocked that this was considered racist, it was clearly showing people to take a look at themselves.

I love how the second they realised it was a Banksy, all of a sudden it can't be racist and they have asked him to come back and do another.

Brilliant.

Lets just hope he doesn't paint Tom and Jerry next time, that stuffs really racist.

shine166

Unlucky Clacton, you just buffed your 1 and only tourist attraction and a pieces of wall which could have made £1000s for charity

colthe3rd

PL54 said:

kentred2 said:

The mural was clearly taking the piss out of the UKIP morons in that area

Hi Banksy

I think you need a better fitting jacket. Nice hat though.

Jayajosh

shine166 said:

Unlucky Clacton, you just buffed your 1 and only tourist attraction and a pieces of wall which could have made £1000s for charity

Yes, could have cut this out of the wall and sold it on for oodles.

micks1950

stilladdicted said:

Ye heavens, a truly superb satire on pig ignorant racists, a handful of people complain and the gormless witless idiots on the District Council have to get it removed.

And - as quoted above - they now say they would "welcome an appropriate Banksy original" in the town. Presumably to be vetted by some sub-committee....

I think they'll have a long wait.