8. Migrant Birds, 2014
This Banksy stencil painting was removed by Clacton Council after a complaint of racism. The mural which showed a cluster of pigeons holding anti-immigration banners was deemed too controversial and open for misinterpretation to remain in situ. The work located in the seaside town of Clacton-on-Sea was a key political hotspot as a by-election was to take place following the local MP’s defection to UKIP, a political party noted for their anti-immigration policies.