Public history is being altered in the UK through removing statues, renaming streets, and changing school curricula without a rigorous and non-partisan process, a British conservative think tank has warned. A paper (pdf) written by broadcaster Trevor Phillips and released by the Policy Exchange think tank on Monday said there has been “widespread national concern about the growing trend to alter public history and heritage without due process.” “In many cases the alteration of public history is taking place—whether through the removal of statues, the renaming of streets, the reevaluation of school curricula or the removal of museum exhibits—without a rigorous and non-partisan approach having been taken,” the report said. The think tank said decision-makers should not give in to pressure groups, and should not “unduly be influenced by what may be temporary shifts in public sentiment or taste.” Instead, any alteration can take place “only when a clear and …