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UK's Attempt To Censor Banksy Backfires, Creating More Powerful Piece

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September 10, 2025

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In a beautiful twist of irony the UK government’s attempt to scrub a new piece of Banksy art off a building has backfired, creating a more powerful piece of art in the process. This while they are potentially, for the first time, going after Banksy legally, and the reason, I think, is clear.

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(banksy post)

(Banksy mural will be removed from London court wall, CBC News)

(The Guardian)

(banksy explained)

(Lost Banksy piece reappears, The Guardian)

(clip h/t WearThePeace)

(clip h/t WearThePeace)

(image, h/t Barry Malone)

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(Banksy could be unmasked, LBC)

(tweet, Tiberius)

(tweet, Alex Armstrong)

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