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WINSTON CHURCHILL 18 JUN 2026

Covering up Churchill statue affronts all British people

London's Mayor Sadiq Khan has ordered the covering of Sir Winston Churchill's statue, igniting widespread criticism regarding the perceived marginalization of historical…

WINSTON CHURCHILL 3 JUN 2026

Bank of England asks public to pick wildlife to replace Churchill on banknotes

The central bank has published a shortlist of 18 species that could appear on the £5, £10, £20 and £50 notes.

WINSTON CHURCHILL 11 MAR 2026

UK to drop historic figures from banknotes and change them to images of wildlife

Famous British figures, including Winston Churchill and Jane Austen, will disappear from Bank of England banknotes, to be replaced by animals.

WINSTON CHURCHILL 2 MAY 2024

Pre-war reality means 1910s, not 1930s

The fact that we are living at a time of increasing historical and strategic illiteracy, including among political leaders and so-called experts, can hardly be disputed.

WINSTON CHURCHILL 30 JAN 2024

Western history is being constantly denigrated. We are asked to make daily apologies for our past. No wonder the armed forces can’t recruit

Faced with the threat of war with Russia, tens of thousands of Britain’s citizens must be trained as a “citizen army,” according to General Sir Patrick Sanders,…