Cecil Rhodes protesters to fight on while statue remains
"We have been down this route before, where Oriel College has committed to taking a certain action, but has not followed through," a statement read, referring to a commitment to engage in a"six-month-long democratic listening exercise" in 2015.
Oriel College's governors said the decision had been reached"after a thoughtful period of debate and reflection" - and in"full awareness of the impact these decisions are likely to have in Britain and around the world".
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