Britain Considers Removing Churchill From Banknotes

Britain Considers Axing Churchill From Banknotes — Replacing Him With Beavers

Bank of England may remove Winston Churchill from banknotes and replace him with wildlife

redstate.com

By Ben Smith

For years, the British £5 note has carried the face of Winston Churchill. The wartime prime minister who rallied Britain during its darkest hour has stared out from wallets and cash registers across the country, a constant reminder of the man who helped lead Britain through World War II.

Now the Bank of England is considering scrapping that tradition.

And what might replace one of Britain’s most consequential leaders says quite a lot about where parts of the country’s cultural establishment think Britain should be headed.

Animals. Plants. Landscapes.

Not the people who shaped the nation’s history. Wildlife…