Thanks to everyone who made suggestions for new statues in Parliament Square. Here's part one of our roundup of your best responses…
Paul Richards is among a number of correspondents who identified the lack of Labour Party figures commemorated in Parliament Square…
@londonwalks Keir Hardie
— Paul Richards (@Labourpaul) March 20, 2014
London Walks guide Karen chimed in on the same topic…
Ramsay Macdonald. First Labour Prime Minister. He sometimes, as all Prime Ministers do, found the weight of his position arduous. He once said: “If God were to come to me and say, ‘Ramsay, would you rather be a country gentleman than a prime Minister?' I should reply, 'Please God, a country gentleman'”.
In the Political London Podcast (Part 2) Kim makes a case for a Clement Atlee statue in Parliament Square…
London Walks very own Shaughan echoed Kim’s sentiments, simply stating: “He was much less glamorous than Churchill, but he got the job done.”
Shaughan himself featured in the nominations!
@londonwalks Shaughan. Or possibly Adam :-)
— Dave Skinner (@dave_skin) March 19, 2014
Thanks Dave!
We’ll round-up more of your nominations tomorrow.
A London Walk costs £9 – £7 concession. To join a London Walk, simply meet your guide at the designated tube station at the appointed time. Details of all London Walks can be found at www.walks.com.
