11-07-2021 08:00 via theguardian.com

It’s a pity not everyone can access the memorial to a struggle for equality

The stone mound to the Peterloo massacre invites people to step up to say their piece, but overlooks wheelchair usersIn Manchester, a case of good intentions gone awry. A memorial was built to the Peterloo massacre of 1819, in which protesters for parliamentary reform were killed by a cavalry charge. It is by the exceptional artist Jeremy Deller and the exceptional architects Caruso St John, respectively winners of the Turner and Stirling prizes, and went through extensive consultations before i
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