No matter where you stand on the subject, the question of what to do with statues and street names has dominated Glasgow news this week.
The events in Bristol last week - where a statue of Edward Colston was felled and thrown in the river following a Black Lives Matter demonstration - sparked similar events across the UK and resulted in police guarding monuments while protests and counter-protests rage on.
Here in Glasgow, a petition to change the names of streets - in particular in the Merchant City where many pay tribute to tobacco lords who profited from slavery - has been gaining traction.
From Glassford Street to Buchanan Street, the Duke of Wellington statue to Sir John Moore in George Square, some argue that Glasgow’s links with historic slavery should be recognised more clearly - while others say to remove these monuments would be erasing history.
A proposal to turn the celebrated but long-neglected Egyptian Halls, one of Alexander ‘Greek’ Thomson’s landmark buildings, into a museum of slavery has gone before Glasgow City Council. The council has also responded to recent events, stating publicly on Twitter: "We recognise the need to confront Glasgow’s history and understand many of you desire action. We hear you, Glasgow.”
Having spent recent weeks writing about these issues, we at Glasgow Live want to hear from you too.
As we’ve stated on the Glasgow Live Facebook page, we will not tolerate racism in any form and we continue to remove people making these offensive remarks from our social channels. But we do welcome healthy debate and would like to hear your views on what Glasgow can - or should - do.
You’ll find a poll below which poses questions on statues, street names and the potential slavery museum, along with more room to explain your views on the subject.
From everyone at Glasgow Live, we’d like to thank the vast majority of our readers who have helped us to keep our site one which welcomes debate, but which remains a pleasant place to be.
Our aim, as always, is to celebrate Glaswegians from all walks of life and that’s why it’s important for us to hear your views on these important issues.
