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Labour Peer Calls for Clive of India Statue in Whitehall to Be Torn Down

LONDON, AUG 11 – Labour peer Baroness Debonnaire argues the statue misrepresents history and harms UK-India relations, citing Clive's role in colonial expansion and the Bengal Famine that killed up to 10 million.

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Baroness Debbonaire claimed the bronze sculpture’s depiction of ‘subservient Indians’ is problematic

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Le FigaroLe Figaro
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Labour Party Member Calls for Withdrawal of General Robert Clive's Statue in London

Baroness Debbonaire, former Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sports, believes that the sculpture makes the colon the "symbol of a universally good cause." The Prime Minister's office refused this claim.

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Spectator UKSpectator UK
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What Baroness Debbonaire gets wrong about Clive of India

Baroness Debbonaire has called for the removal of the statue of Clive of India from outside of the Foreign Office.

·London, United Kingdom
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Daily ExpressDaily Express
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Labour peer calls for Clive of India statue to be torn down

Baroness Debbonaire said the statue commemorating the governor's establishment of British rule was damaging international relations.

·United Kingdom
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Evening StandardEvening Standard
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Labour peer calls for Clive of India statue in Whitehall to be torn down

Baroness Debbonaire claimed the bronze sculpture’s depiction of ‘subservient Indians’ is problematic

·London, United Kingdom
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The TelegraphThe Telegraph
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Pull down Clive of India statue, says Labour peer

Baroness Debbonaire claims bronze sculpture is ‘not helpful’ for international relations

·London, United Kingdom
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The WeekThe Week

Indian-origin peer reignites calls to remove Clive statue outside UK ...

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The Telegraph broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Monday, August 11, 2025.
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