The Cheltenham Banksy
A Banksy mural has been the source of a considerable amount of drama since it first appeared on a house in Cheltenham the home of GCHQ. The mural shows three government secret agents quietly spying on various phone conversations. It has been subjected to several acts of vandalism, workmen had to be prevented from removing the part of the wall on which it sits and there have been rumours that it was due to be shipped to the USA. It also has been the subject of a vigorous public debate with promises of private and public money to purchase the mural and the building for the town all coming to nothing. Now David Posse, owner of the building on which the Banksy has now been listed, has agreed, for the first time, to give his side of the story. In an exclusive interview with Swindon 105.5’s Terry Mechan, he tells how Banksy has turned his life into a nightmare and reveals the intrigue surrounding attempts to list the Banksy over his head. |