David Shrigley urges government to "keep Britain kind" with new illustrations
Off the back of the UK's general election, British artist David Shrigley has made a plea to the Conservative government to champion the country's diversity and abolish laws that attack human rights.
Shrigley created a series of illustrations for a campaign named Keep Britain Kind, initiated by human rights organisations Liberty.
The illustrations were released soon after Thursday's election, which has seen Theresa May's Conservatives form a minority government with the support of Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party (DUP). Shrigley hopes the campaign makes UK residents "think about the kind of country we want to be".
"Days like today are a chance to think about the kind of country we want to be and decide if we're happy with what's being done in our name," said Shrigley. "Division, discrimination and public attacks on our human rights aren't what our country's politics should be built on." "At times like these, we need to unite and champion all that's best about the UK ? our humour, our diversity and our capacity for kindness ? and tell our new government that we won't accept the politics of fear. I think this campaign sums that message up."
Following the election, the Tories remain the largest party in parliament. But they only won 318 seats, eight short of the majority needed to form government, resulting in a hung parliament.
The result has been viewed as a triumph for Jeremy Corbyn's Labour party, which has gained 30 sea...
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