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''One Nation Under CCTV'' was a 2007 mural by graffiti artist Banksy on
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in London. Painted on the wall of a building used by the
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, it depicted a child in a red hooded top painting the phrase, while being watched by a police officer and a dog. The mural was situated adjacent to a CCTV camera. In 2008, the Westminster City Council ordered the work's removal on the grounds that it was an unlicensed commercial. The mural was painted over in April 2009.


See also

* List of works by Banksy * List of public art formerly in London * Works by Banksy that have been damaged or destroyed


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One Nation Under CCTV 360° Panorama
2000s murals 2008 paintings Murals in London Works by Banksy {{public-art-stub