Steve Baker slammed woke attacks on Winston Churchill, saying that it is important to move beyond polarising arguments and find new ways to talk to one another. The discussion came after a charity honouring the legacy of Sir Winston removed an image of the late Prime Minister from its website and changed its name to the Churchill Fellowship. The organisation later re-added the image and cited a desire to provide the public with a clearer understanding of its mission "to fund UK citizens to learn from the world and transform lives across the UK."

       Mr Baker continued: “No one sensible wants to cancel Churchill.

       “But you know, I do think it's appropriate that we look back at history and say, ‘Actually no, those weren't the standards that we require today.

       “But there's something about the way that we're relating to one another through all this.

       “We do need to be a little bit gentler with one another."

       In a statement explaining the decision to change the name of the charity, the Churchill Fellowship said: "We did so not because we are disowning Sir Winston, but because over many years we have found that, in a simple practical sense, the name was confusing to people and did not explain what we do.

       "People thought that 'Winston Churchill Memorial Trust' meant we looked after Sir Winston’s statues or his historical archives, which is not the case."

       Sir Winston is often described as one of the country's greatest prime ministers for his role in leading the country against the Nazis during World War Two.

       However, like many historical figures in recent years, his actions and comments have come under scrutiny as part of a wider debate on the legacies of the Empire.