The statue of Cecil Rhodes at Oriel College, Oxford has been at the epicentre of debates over Britain’s imperial past. To some, he is an inspiring pioneer and philanthropist. To others, he represents everything wrong with colonialism. So should Rhodes fall? To find out, Steven Edginton is joined by Professor Nigel Biggar of Oxford University. Watch Professor Nigel Biggar's interview:&nbsp;<a href="https://youtu.be/qgKl3rhMYdY" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/qgKl3rhMYdY</a>&nbsp;|Read more from The Telegraph’s award-winning comment team:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/</a>&nbsp;|For 30 days’ free access to The Telegraph:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/audio" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.telegraph.co.uk/audio</a>&nbsp;|See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

The Red Wave: How the Democrats lost Hispanic America

Heroes or villains? Leading historians defend the great men of British history; The Telegraph’s Steven Edginton plays devil’s advocate. From Winston Churchill to Oliver Cromwell. New episodes on Wednesdays. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.