Bank of England to face legal action over Churchill on new fivers?

The Bank of England is facing a threat of court action for failing to adhere to equality laws following its decision to replace the only historical female figure on English banknotes with a man.

 

Solicitors acting for feminist campaigner Caroline Criado-Perez have written to the Bank accusing it of failing in its duties to eliminate gender discrimination under the Equality Act.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2013/may/11/bank-of-england-women-notes?CMP=twt_gu

Margaret Thatcher or Dido

Seriously.......who cares ???

Seriously.......who cares ???

Has there been a GAY or lesbian on our bank notes, perhaps that will be the next legal action

Amy Winehouse would be a good one, as you could go to a wine house(supermarket selling booze) and hand over a winehouse fiver and buy a bottle of wine.

Then you can take the wine to your house..

There is a woman on every note and coin.

Good point.

Nonsense legal action.

There is a woman on every note and coin.

Don't be ridiculous.

http://www.atsnotes.com/catalog/banknotes-pictures/scotland/scotland-119.JPG

Don't be ridiculous.

 

 

http://www.atsnotes.com/catalog/banknotes-pictures/scotland/scotland-119.JPG

Is this thread not about the Bank of England?

I'd have thought it would be more fitting to have an image of Lady Godiver on a five pound note, the imagery would be cool and that is what many people call them already.

An image of a fat, bald and drunken old bum who's influence was more down to luck than merit seems strange to me.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2013/may/11/bank-of-england-women-notes?CMP=twt_gu

another "right on" feminist with way too much time on their hands:rolleyes:

Or someone with such a grievance that only the application of many, many fivers by way of damages will assuage it.