Long-time Samizdata readers will know that one of my hobbies is to read The Times (of London) from a hundred years ago. It is often the case that the most interesting articles are also the shortest. Take this one for example:
The brevity of the article may have something to do with the brevity of The Times. This article appeared in the 10 May 1926 edition i.e. in the middle of the General Strike.
I never cease to be surprised by the amount of censorship – formal and otherwise – that went on a hundred years ago. The era was not part of Keir Starmer’s “proud tradition of free speech.” Or maybe – come to think of what Starmer understood by “free speech” – it was. Anyway, I had to find out what all the fuss was about and if you click on “More” you can find out too.
WARNING: Not safe for work… or anywhere else for that matter.
This is NOT the painting in question. Having withdrawn the original Souter destroyed it. What you see above is a recreation he painted in 1962.
I would comment but other than pointing out that it can be interpreted in more than one way, there’s not a lot to say.
It would appear that the ruined statue is of Minerva, Roman goddess of wisdom.
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