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Originally Posted by Billi
Yes, the text sounds a little bit as if the most important consideration was the sex of the next person, or better, that she is of female sex.
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It was the most important consideration because in 2016 they will replace Elizabeth Fry with Sir Winston Churchill on the £5 note. If they remove one woman, they have to add another and soon. The announcement was made because there had been protests:
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The pressure was increased on the new governor through protests, an online petition - signed by 35,000 people, and a threat of legal action.
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