Radical Islamic group campaign to have Winston Churchill removed from £5 notes claiming he was ‘racist’

A RADICAL Islamic group was slammed yesterday for an attack on Sir Winston Churchill.

It is behind a campaign to have the revered wartime leader removed from the new plastic £5 note — claiming he was racist.

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The group, Cage, who described IS executioner Jihadi John as a “beautiful young man”, mocked up a note with selective quotes from Churchill on Hindus and Muslims.

But Sir Winston’s granddaughter Celia Sandys hit back.

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She said: “We’re talking about comments made a century ago — during a time when society was completely different to what we know now.

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“What we should be thinking about is what he did during the war for this country and for the whole western world.

“He’s been put on the £5 note for his incredible contribution.”