Julie Carter who stood as an independent candidate in the 2024 general election and local bi-election in Acton writes about how she responds to business not taking cash.
2025 has kicked off with more “no cash accepted” at my local shops in Chiswick – namely our chemist. After we had loaded up the counter with potions and balms. All priced higher than we could get elsewhere, but wanting to support local businesses, we immediately transferred our family prescriptions to a chemist further down the road. One that still takes notes with the sovereign on. When that establishment ceases to accept cash, we will find another that does. We won’t be bullied into a cashless society.
The following day I went to the local coffee shop and pub to inquire about their menu and both had same thing – No Cash!
“we had loaded up the counter with potions and balms. All priced higher than we could get elsewhere, but wanting to support local businesses, we immediately transferred our family prescriptions to a chemist further down the road. One that still takes notes with the sovereign on”
If you want to know and do more to help keep a cash alternative available, you can see the campaign at GB News, find out about ‘Keep It Cash Fridays’, and read more about the risk of losing cash and privacy here.