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Guess who's effigy is being burned in Lewes this year?



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21st Century Britain and they're still burning effigies.....unbelievable.

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And here we go ;

Police have said they will investigate after receiving a complaint about an effigy of Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond at a bonfire night festival.
It was thought the icon would be burnt alongside others after being paraded through the East Sussex town of Lewes as part of its annual fireworks celebrations.
The model showed Mr Salmond holding a sign reading “45%”, the number of Scottish people who voted for independence from the UK in September, while the Loch Ness Monster peers over his shoulder.
Its creators later withdrew it from the procession.
The likeness came to public attention after the local county council tweeted a picture of the model created by the Waterloo Bonfire Society.
Anne McLaughlin, a managing director of a communications company and Yes camapign supporter, tweeted: “Can it possibly be acceptable or even legal 2burn an effigy of a LIVING PERSON? Not part of my moral code. @EastSussexCC you are despicable!”
The council quickly distanced itself from the model repliying: “Please note that the Alex Salmond and Nessie models were created by Waterloo Bonfire Society #LewesBonfire and have NO connection to ESCC.”
The Lewes Bonfire parade attracts thousands of people to the East Sussex town every year. In previous years public figures such as Angela Merkel, President Obama, George Bush, Osama Bin Laden, President Assad and David Cameron have been put to the flames.
Piers Morgan, the television presenter and journalist, also tried to soften the blow by tweeting: “Don’t take this Lewes bonfire thing too personally @AlexSalmond - they burned me too.”
Sussex Police said it was aware of the portrayal of Mr Salmond at the event and acknowledged that concerns had been raised.
It added: “Whilst we accept there is a long tradition of creating effigies of high-profile individuals in politics, sport, the media, etc, a complaint has nevertheless been received and will be investigated.”
The force also tweeted: “For those enquiring we have been advised that there won’t be any burning of the Alex Salmond effigy this evening in Lewes.”
Mr Salmond told BBC Scotland: “I’m in pretty good company - Angela Merkel got the burning treatment from the East Sussex Conservative council.
“I think their judgment is askew but if they think I’m a threat to the Westminster establishment like Guy Fawkes, they are right.
“I am used to insults from Tories in East Sussex and if they think that is a good thing to do it is up to them.”
He added that he was more concerned about Nessie being burnt and said it was “totally outrageous”.
The Waterloo Bonfire society, which is celebrating is 50th anniversary since it was reformed, said it would be charging an admission fee to watch the display for the first time in its history because of the rising costs of securing the site and meeting health and safety obligations.
The first Bonfire Societies in Lewes were set up in 1853 as a way to organise the riotous annual celebrations by the “Bonfire Boys”, which often led to fires and disorder.
Each society has its own particular costumes, bonfire site and procession route within the town.
Bonfire in Lewes does not only commemorate the gunpowder plot, but also other events including the burning of 17 Protestant martyrs in the town’s High Street from 1555 to 1557 under the reign of Mary Tudor. 2008 MY Supercharged
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As if being burned in effigy isn't bad enough, being in the same category as Piers Morgan....

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Piers Morgan, the television presenter and journalist, also tried to soften the blow by tweeting: “Don’t take this Lewes bonfire thing too personally @AlexSalmond - they burned me too.”

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