A monument to Winston Churchill in central London has become a flashpoint between Black Lives Matter demonstrators, and far-right protesters. Anti-racism activists spray-painted the words “was a racist” on the base of the Churchill statue. Some are now calling for it to be taken down. Prime Minister Boris Johnson says that’s “absurd and deplorable.” So, why is Churchill stirring up such emotion? The World’s Orla Barry reports from London.
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