Churchill to be axed from British banknotes in the name of diversity.

butterandjam

MaizieD

Doodledog

Er, no.

I would prefer to see a representative of British wildlife, personally.

Even a basking shark?

Why not? Basking sharks are British wildlife, we see them on the Scottish west coast. Not even remotely terrifying because they only eat plankton which they hoover up by swimming with their mouth wide open. Pretty gormless really.

--Vote Basking Shark for GN mascot--

Cute garden spiders are also British wild life along with certain snakes and of course ratty. I'd put them all in the bin along with the flippin' basking shark and the fish. I just can't see any of them looking good on the back of a bank note!

MaizieD

Doodledog

Er, no.

I would prefer to see a representative of British wildlife, personally.

Even a basking shark?

Why not? Basking sharks are British wildlife, we see them on the Scottish west coast. Not even remotely terrifying because they only eat plankton which they hoover up by swimming with their mouth wide open. Pretty gormless really.

Vote Basking Shark for GN mascot

jakuss

Keep voting far left this is what you get

The term "far left" is usually used for political movements that support major changes to capitalism, such as:

Large-scale nationalisation of industries.
Significant redistribution of wealth.
Much higher taxes on the wealthy.
Expanded state ownership and economic planning.
In some cases, socialist or anti-capitalist economic systems.

The current government of UK Government under Keir Starmer does not advocate these kinds of policies.

jakuss, I understand that the survey is being conducted by the Bank of England regarding which wildlife we would like.
No one is being asked to vote left or right, it's hedgehogs v robins.
As a bat phobic, please can we avoid depicting bats, if that's ok with everyone.

jakuss

Keep voting far left this is what you get

Maybe more people would vote far left if it meant attractive banknotes, no problem !

BlueBelle

The one that doesn’t exist Doodledog 🙄🤣

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The one that doesn’t exist Doodledog 🙄🤣

I love the idea of wildlife and significant buildings.

I don't see the problem. I mean, I love Jane Austin, but I'm sure in retrospect she should find it all rather funny! Perhaps she'd like to see Darcy there..mmmm....

I also see no reason particularly why Churchill should be singled out of the huge number of figures who have made a huge difference to the UK. He was a fine man to lead us in wartime, but his social policies were bordering on feudal.

I don't think he would like it, but David Attenborough? Be contemporary?

jakuss

Keep voting far left this is what you get

Which party would I vote for if I wanted to vote far left?

The heading of this thread is incorrect.

Sago if that was all I had to be concerned about! 🤷‍♀️
It is delightful that we are using wildlife on our bank notes ! End of!

Chestnut

But are basking sharks left wing or right wing?

I'll bet someone said that red squirrels and robins are too far right and we don't want them on our bank notes.

Never mind basking sharks, a great white was spotted in the Med!

Keep voting far left this is what you get

But are basking sharks left wing or right wing?

I'll bet someone said that red squirrels and robins are too far right and we don't want them on our bank notes.

I think that is just the conversation the OP intended to set running. My problem was, as still is, that the headline is incorrect.

"Figures such as Jane Austen and Winston Churchill are to be axed from our banknotes" They are not being "axed". These pictures are regularly changed taking a different topic each time.

"as they are apparently elitist and divisive and not fitting with our natural and cultural diversity.". I've no idea where this idea originated nor does the OP enlighten us. It appears to be an opinion the OP wants to look as if it been said by the current government - but (and I'm happy to admit I may have missed it) nowhere is the implication that this is government policy confirmed.

"It is decisions this that push people towards Reform and Restore[sic]." Not people who find out the truth and come to conclusions based on that. Those who read online content featuring sensationalised or misleading headlines may well be already attracted to these parties or they may find inaccurate but loud attracts them to these far-right* parties. I don't think anyone is being pushed.

"When is all this nonsense going to stop?" When people find out the truth for themselves, I guess.

*far-right - I know some complain about the two parties mentioned be called "far-right" so I checked if it was a reasonable thing to do.

Yes, it is considered reasonable by many political scientists, commentators, and organisations to describe both Reform UK and Restore Britain as "far-right" or "radical right," though they are often framed differently depending on the source.

Reform UK: Often labeled as a right-wing populist and radical-right party.

Restore Britain: Led by former Reform MP Rupert Lowe, this breakaway party is widely characterized as being further to the right of Reform.

I agree with BlueBelle. Let's hope some good artists chosen for the wildlife depictions.

Such a strange title and way of seeing it Sago I don’t think anyone’s been ‘axed’ just changed, surely they do that every so often, I don’t think it’s personal. A good idea to have a subject that will unite It doesn't airbrush Churchill out of history at all, just is perhaps more benign than a historical political character that some agree with and some don’t anyway he’s been scowling at us for a long time
Viva wildlife
I look forward to seeing the new notes, cheer us up a bit
What do you think Allira ?

Even a cockroach!

Doodledog

Er, no.

I would prefer to see a representative of British wildlife, personally.

Even a basking shark?

Er, no.

I would prefer to see a representative of British wildlife, personally.

Let's go out on a limb, and why not, and put Mister Trump on our banknotes?

He's attempting to get his face on American currency and the UK follows America slavishly.

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Oh I share your sharkist tendencies, I have no wish for a closer association that 'might' temper my view. I have a niece who 'swam' with the 'blighters' in the London Aquarium, she was in a protective cage.

I would much prefer to see robins or squirrels, or endangered species of all kinds.

Thank you, but that does not diminish my sharkist tendencies in any way.