RAHUL SHARMA DEBT CONNECT IN MANCHESTER, UK,
The chancellor of Oxford University says there is a "bit of hypocrisy" over the calls for a statue of British imperialist Cecil Rhodes to be removed.
Lord Patten said there should be "an argument about far more fundamental issues which touch on Black Lives Matter" such as education and health.
Thousands peacefully protested to remove the statue on Tuesday as part of the Black Lives Matter movement.
City councillor Shaista Aziz said Lord Patten's response was "tone deaf".
Campaigners have said Rhodes, a 19th Century businessman and politician in southern Africa, represented white supremacy and is steeped in colonialism and racism.
Crowds chanted "take it down" outside Oriel College in High Street during the protest organised by the "Rhodes Must Fall" campaign.
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