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Politicians on banknotes - good or bad idea?

  • 17-10-2018 02:06AM
    #1
    JupiterKid
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 14,960 ✭✭✭✭


    Over in the UK a proposal has been mooted to put Maggie Thatcher on the next edition of £50 note to be issued, but apparently it has polarised opinion and from looking at a Digitalspy forum, has deeply divided posters with most being opposed.

    If we we still had the punt, would you be comfortable if the Central Bank put the mugs of Bertie Ahern or Charlie Haughey on a £50 note? Or David Drumm or Seanie Fitzpatrick on the £500 and £1000 notes respectively?


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  • #2
    Pseudorandom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 128 ✭✭Pseudorandom


    Bring back the stylised animals that were on the old punt coins I say ;)


  • #3
    ygolometsipe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 882 ✭✭✭ygolometsipe


    Ha, they should put David Cameron on it, he's the reason most
    of em will soon never see a £50 note again.


  • #4
    Gremlinertia
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Regional West Moderators Posts: 63,312 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gremlinertia


    I suppose it would encourage the cashless society most of them are looking for...


  • #5
    mikemac2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,018 ✭✭✭mikemac2


    The Brits hardly use £50 notes so it won’t matter much at all


  • #6
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 5,422 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    JupiterKid wrote: »
    Over in the UK a proposal has been mooted to put Maggie Thatcher on the next edition of £50 note to be issued, but apparently it has polarised opinion and from looking at a Digitalspy forum, has deeply divided posters with most being opposed.

    If we we still had the punt, would you be comfortable if the Central Bank put the mugs of Bertie Ahern or Charlie Haughey on a £50 note? Or David Drumm or Seanie Fitzpatrick on the £500 and £1000 notes respectively?


    Tattoo the Drummer on a €500, in circulation only among fellow reprobates.


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  • #7
    Graces7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,634 ✭✭✭✭Graces7


    I never look at them in any detail so who cares! They never stay in my purse for long either.


  • #8
    Richard Hillman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,033 ✭✭✭✭Richard Hillman


    JupiterKid wrote: »
    If we we still had the punt, would you be comfortable if the Central Bank put the mugs of Bertie Ahern or Charlie Haughey on a £50 note? Or David Drumm or Seanie Fitzpatrick on the £500 and £1000 notes respectively?


    Brown envelope sized notes


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