Discussion of plans to replace historical figures on bank notes with wildlife. Contains repeated quote from Catherine Atkinson, Labour MP: "I would prefer to have retained Churchill... it's so important that we remember that he and his generation fought fascism..." Posts reference #Newsnight and include hostile replies using profanity (e.g., "shut the fuck up," "as if anyone one of these cunts cares about fighting fascism").
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""I would prefer to have retained Churchill... it's so important that we remember that he and his generation fought fascism..." Catherine Atkinson, Labour MP, on the news that historical figures will be replaced by wildlife on bank notes. #Newsnight"
Have you had anyone on who doesn't think Churchill is some kind of saint? He sent troops to fire on striking Welsh miners, the Black & tans into Ireland and 1000s of troops to die at Gallipoli. Not to mention the Bengal famine or the Norway debacle! Otters have never done any of that.
""I would prefer to have retained Churchill... it's so important that we remember that he and his generation fought fascism..." Catherine Atkinson, Labour MP, on the news that historical figures will be replaced by wildlife on bank notes. #Newsnight"
It's that Tom Harwood? Christ, I knew Newsnight had gone downhill, but seriously?
""I would prefer to have retained Churchill... it's so important that we remember that he and his generation fought fascism..." Catherine Atkinson, Labour MP, on the news that historical figures will be replaced by wildlife on bank notes. #Newsnight"
as if anyone one of these cunts cares about fighting fascism.
""I would prefer to have retained Churchill... it's so important that we remember that he and his generation fought fascism..." Catherine Atkinson, Labour MP, on the news that historical figures will be replaced by wildlife on bank notes. #Newsnight"
And I'd prefer that you shut the fuck up, but we don't always get what we want.
""I would prefer to have retained Churchill... it's so important that we remember that he and his generation fought fascism..." Catherine Atkinson, Labour MP, on the news that historical figures will be replaced by wildlife on bank notes. #Newsnight"
Great story to distract everyone from what's happening in the middle east. Who cares what's on bank notes? Very few use them now anyway.
""I would prefer to have retained Churchill... it's so important that we remember that he and his generation fought fascism..." Catherine Atkinson, Labour MP, on the news that historical figures will be replaced by wildlife on bank notes. #Newsnight"
What a load of shite, people don’t care about this so why is the BBC distracting its viewers from things that matter??
""I would prefer to have retained Churchill... it's so important that we remember that he and his generation fought fascism..." Catherine Atkinson, Labour MP, on the news that historical figures will be replaced by wildlife on bank notes. #Newsnight"
Tom Harwood uses tap to pay not cash
""I would prefer to have retained Churchill... it's so important that we remember that he and his generation fought fascism..." Catherine Atkinson, Labour MP, on the news that historical figures will be replaced by wildlife on bank notes. #Newsnight"
#Churchill was a pivotal Allied leader, why did UK voters reject him in 1945? Despite high turnout, the Tories lost 190 seats. He was a gifted orator essential to morale, but I can’t help feeling his mythos now outstrips the reality.
""I would prefer to have retained Churchill... it's so important that we remember that he and his generation fought fascism..." Catherine Atkinson, Labour MP, on the news that historical figures will be replaced by wildlife on bank notes. #Newsnight"
I think he's even wearing a GBeebies lapel badge.
""I would prefer to have retained Churchill... it's so important that we remember that he and his generation fought fascism..." Catherine Atkinson, Labour MP, on the news that historical figures will be replaced by wildlife on bank notes. #Newsnight"
So apparently the public were asked, and the public said wildlife or architecture. I don't remember this fuss about replacing Newton, or Fry, or Stephenson. Yet somehow when it's a politician, the Westminster bubble is up in arms.
