The Blind Man on the Plinth: Banksy's Statue of Flag-Blind Patriotism in the Heart of Empire

In the predawn hours of April 30, Banksy installed a statue in Waterloo Place depicting a suited figure blinded by a flag, stepping off a plinth. Placed among monuments to imperial glory, it's a devastating critique of blind patriotism — and a reminder that when you can't see where you're marching, you walk off cliffs.