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

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Sago Sat 06-Jun-26 07:17:06

Figures such as Jane Austen and Winston Churchill are to be axed from our banknotes as they are apparently elitist and divisive and not fitting with our natural and cultural diversity.

It is decisions this that push people towards Reform and Restore.

When is all this nonsense going to stop?

Maremia Mon 08-Jun-26 15:31:45

Yes Oreo, saw the story about the Great White Shark found in the Med, but we mustn't worry. It wasn't near a beach.shock

kittylester Mon 08-Jun-26 15:32:19

Susieq62

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!

Susieq62, does your 'end of' mean that that is the end of the argument- there is no more to be said?

RSALLAN2002 Mon 08-Jun-26 15:58:16

I hope they give some bugs a chance, not just birds and mammals.

Chestnut Mon 08-Jun-26 16:00:47

RSALLAN2002

I hope they give some bugs a chance, not just birds and mammals.

Well they have the cute cuddly fluffy Bumble Bee and that was one of my votes.

Maremia Mon 08-Jun-26 16:01:59

Yes, I have already suggested ladybirds.

Rosie51 Mon 08-Jun-26 16:06:39

Sorry Maremia they've already decided the list of wildlife we get to vote for, and ladybirds along with robins and red squirrels weren't on there.

AGAA4 Mon 08-Jun-26 16:34:12

Maremia

Yes, I have already suggested ladybirds.

Only the British ones though. I had some horrible ladybirds that clustered around my door last year. Hundreds of them. They had yellow spots so not our usual red ladybirds.

Maremia Mon 08-Jun-26 17:26:46

I have heard of those monsters. Think they kill the lovely little ones.
Are we supposed to report them? For removal?

Maremia Mon 08-Jun-26 17:27:48

Maybe next time Rosie, when they are doing another revamp?

AGAA4 Mon 08-Jun-26 17:29:00

Maremia

I have heard of those monsters. Think they kill the lovely little ones.
Are we supposed to report them? For removal?

They do kill our native ones. I sprayed them and they all perished.

Susieq62 Mon 08-Jun-26 17:52:21

Kittylester yes no more to be said!

FranP Mon 08-Jun-26 18:09:21

AGAA4

It's good that wildlife will feature on banknotes but the reasons behind the change are not.

Absolutely!
Surely our cultural heritage is important. However not sure many will even know who Winston Churchill is, as they do not seem to teach modern history in school any more.

Bellanonna Mon 08-Jun-26 18:49:31

What about bluebells? Our native ones, not the Spanish invaders.

Oreo Mon 08-Jun-26 18:52:25

Maremia

Yes Oreo, saw the story about the Great White Shark found in the Med, but we mustn't worry. It wasn't near a beach.shock

No, but interesting that one was spotted there as it isn’t at all usual, sign of global warming?

Oreo Mon 08-Jun-26 18:53:24

Bellanonna

What about bluebells? Our native ones, not the Spanish invaders.

I prefer the Spanish ones as they’re larger😁and more upright.

Oreo Mon 08-Jun-26 18:55:49

As we were talking earlier of the colour of ten shilling notes I googled ( as you do) and found the colour changed according to the years, red, red/brown, brown, even mauve during the war years.

Maremia Mon 08-Jun-26 18:58:53

Snd in my child's view, it was pink. smile

Oreo Mon 08-Jun-26 19:00:14

Maremia

Snd in my child's view, it was pink. smile

Maybe your birthday ten bob note had faded 🤭

DaisyAnneReturns Mon 08-Jun-26 20:42:37

Oreo

As we were talking earlier of the colour of ten shilling notes I googled ( as you do) and found the colour changed according to the years, red, red/brown, brown, even mauve during the war years.

I like that. It means that everyone was right, and wrong but also that the colour in our heads was right at some point.

Warmglovesandsocks Mon 08-Jun-26 21:05:25

I agree totally with you Sago.

Chocolatelovinggran Mon 08-Jun-26 21:32:53

FranP, as I mentioned up thread, WW2 is taught in history in schools, and Ms Austen is on the English literature syllabus of many examining boards.

Maremia Mon 08-Jun-26 21:48:59

Maybe I hung on to it so long it faded! grin

WithNobsOnIt Mon 08-Jun-26 23:36:30

God help us they will be getting rid of the King next?

As per Other Posters there are lots of things we could feature on Bank Notes. Without stooping to silly virtue signalling re MOnica

What would really improve the bank note for me. Would be a total redesign so that l could actually hold one without it slipping out of my hand.

Very difficult to handle.

Maremia Tue 09-Jun-26 06:22:11

Virtue signalling? And here I am having a most pleasant chat with some other GNs.
Virtue signalling grin

Mamie Tue 09-Jun-26 06:36:07

Maremia

Virtue signalling? And here I am having a most pleasant chat with some other GNs.
Virtue signalling grin

It would be interesting to rate wildlife in terms of virtue signally. Not sure the dove was there. 😂😂😂
Not snakes or toads then.....