To be disgusted at the petty minded cruelty of Robert Jenrick?

"As a side-issue, as a taxpayer I take strong exception to the government using my money for murals when it would be better spent on translators, Child Psychologists, social workers and other professionals that could help these unfortunate children"

So you agree there was no need to pay additional £££ to have them painted over.

Now that's just headline-grabbing nonsense.

These are government buildings that have security arrangements. People can't just walk in and start painting the walls.
If the walls were painted with murals (strange that there are no actual pictures of these artworks in situ ?) They would have been commissioned by HM Government and the artist would have used this commission to advertise his/her work. As yet there has been total silence and no outrage from the artist at their work being removed.

The more I read about this the more I think it is 'fake news'.

As a side-issue, as a taxpayer I take strong exception to the government using my money for murals when it would be better spent on translators, Child Psychologists, social workers and other professionals that could help these unfortunate children

There'll be a separate budget for decoration/furniture, etc. They won't be playing cushions against counsellors. That's not how the money works.

HTH

Jenrick did not have them painted over because he thought they were frightening children.

He had the painted over because he thought it gave the detention centre a welcoming ambiance.

This is assuming they were ever there in the first place 🤔

Here you go.

That could be anywhere.

Looks like a children hospital unit to me.

Eveninginparis

Yes, see previous post for your fake news. The images have been in a number of the online reports.

The idea that people start suggesting 'fake news' without even bothering to do a basic check first is ridiculous.

It's been covered very widely across mainstream press. Jenrick hasn't bothered to deny it.

That doesn't prove the location of the images.

Do you believe everything you see in the press?

Will you construct any argument to defend this?

If it didn't happen I'm pretty sure Jenrick could have been on Sky news within an hour explaining that. He hasn't.

Lots of items have been covered widely, doesn't mean they are true.

I have a right to an opinion.

If it didn't happen I'm pretty sure Jenrick could have been on Sky news within an hour explaining that. He hasn't

And you have right to your opinion.

Not sure why Sky News should be the medium of choice?

People can't just walk in and start painting the walls.

No they can’t. But they can make arrangements with the person responsible for running the place to do it.

Eveninginparis

Oh dear. No, I don't believe everything I read, but this has been covered widely, along with Jenrick trying to keep it quiet. It's been confirmed by officials that the mural has now been painted over.

If you want to believe that every single thing in the papers is a lie, then that's your lookout.

So why hasn't he issued a statement clarifying the story?

What does Disney have to say?

It's not opinion that Jenrick could deny the story. He absolutely could. If you object to Sky (that actually reported the story) I'm sure The Telegraph or GB News would have run it.

@Eveninginparis whats your basis for declaring this as ‘fake news’? Do you think it’s some sort of smear campaign against Jenrick? If so, why’s there been no kind of rebuttal or denial from him or his team?

You yourself have offered up lots of rebuttals, why has there been nothing from Jenrick?

Lots of items have been covered widely, doesn't mean they are true

doesn't mean they’re fake either. What’s your criteria for sorting out a truth and a fake?

Can you find any proof that Mickey Mouse is banned in Islamic countries. I have never heard this before and know loads of people from Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan and North Africa.

@SinnerBoy along with Jenrick trying to keep it quiet

Where is that reported?

It's been confirmed by officials that the mural has now been painted over.

Where, when?

@Notonthestairs So why hasn't he issued a statement clarifying the story?

I have no idea, I'm not clairvoyant. Why not write and ask you MP for clarification?

Nasty piece of work

Bbc article

Here it is

I have a right to an opinion

of course you do. And other people have the right to opine that your opinion is baseless and ridiculous.

It’s a good system.

@smilesup Can you find any proof that Mickey Mouse is banned in Islamic countries. I have never heard this before and know loads of people from Iran, Iraq,

https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2014/06/iran-children-cartoon-stationery-censor-warning-spiderman.html