It's a sad day. Churchill's portrait is to be removed from our £5 banknotes. Instead we are to have some more acceptable cute cuddly Woke animals.
They (?) are chipping away, and airbrushing our history, bit by bit. They topple statues, detest Remembrance Day Poppies, ban certain history books, throw their hands in horror at any mention of 'Empire', spray over important monuments, and re-name offending streets; all in the name of Woke-ism.
Most countries celebrate and cherish their history, but not us. The heroic past of our nation, our greatest achievements, and our history, is being slowly 'cancelled'. Our current crop of Woke Lovies see much of Britain's past as unacceptable, and they work hard to remove anything that offends their Woke credentials.
Anyway, there's nothing we can do about it. We have to accept what they do without complaining. We are powerless, and must wait for a different government with more backbone to reverse matters.
However, just for fun, I'm showing this delightful photo again (below) of a very young Lady Magnon (bottom left) sitting patiently listening to Winston Churchill at our Embassy in Washington. The great man will NEVER be whitewashed in this house!
There is somethings one could do but they are better discussed in private.
ReplyDeleteI can only imagine!
DeleteThe Bank of England change notes every 10 years to try to stop counterfeiting. Churchill was put on bank notes in 2016. His time is basically up. Maybe he will be back on in 10 years.
ReplyDeleteOur banknotes (as elsewhere) usually contain images of people in whom we take pride. A fluffy Squirrel or Dormouse doesn't really say much about us as a nation.
DeleteWell, take it as a consolation that it seems banknotes are gradually being phased out in favour of electronic transactions for everyone. No more cash! ðŸ˜
ReplyDeleteI do hope not. When online transactions go wrong it can be disastrous, if you lose a fiver, it's no big deal.
DeleteI remember watching Churchill's funeral live on TV at primary school in 1965 - a national day of mourning and remembrance for a great man.
ReplyDeleteHe did a Truss on the Pound (how ironic) pre-war and his policies and interventions are said to have led to the death of millions in the Sub-Continent.
DeleteI remember it too. It was the first Great National Funeral that I'd seen. The whole nation was in mourning.
DeleteTrying hard to channel YP as he swans around Egypt.
ReplyDeleteThe change has nothing to do with the current government. The Bank of England regularly refreshes the currency every decade or so. For example Churchill replaced Elizabeth Fry (2002-2016) who replace George Stephenson (1990-2002).
In July 2025 the Bank launched a public consultation on what should appear on the next series of bank notes. Apparently approx 44,000 reponded.
The survey asked respondents to choose among six possible themes for future banknotes:
1. Notable historical figures (the current approach)
2. Architecture and landmarks
3. Arts, culture and sport
4. Noteworthy historical events
5. Innovation
6. Nature (plants, animals, landscapes)
60% of the great British public voted for nature…so that is what is happening.
And they chose fluffy animals!
DeleteNot always a good idea to give the public a vote. I offer as evidence Boaty McBoatface and Brexit!
DeleteAnd what's wrong with Boaty McBoatface?
DeleteFascinating and historical picture of Churchill with the young Lady M. I wonder if that is also Anthony Eden standing on the right in the background.
ReplyDeleteIt is indeed. My Father in Law was to the right of Eden; sadly out of picture.
DeleteI don’t think it’s being replaced in an effort to cancel Churchill. As others have said, they change the notes every ten years and the British public voted for what they wanted.
ReplyDeleteI think it’s odd that people are suggesting it will be a badger. I’ve never seen a badger, they don’t seem symbolically British to me.
Churchill's statue was recently vandalised in London. There is a lot of Woke-ill-feeling about him, so I don't think it's just the 10 year itch. As for Badgers, we have them in France, and see them quite often on our surveillance cameras.
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