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Changing bank note designs

TheCatWoman

This is something that seems to have caused a lot of hoo-ha, the design changes every 10 years, usually with someone different put on them, after a public consultation wildlife was the favourite to replace humans. I don't have a problem with this, but the political right do, with Farage saying replacing Churchill with a badger is a load of woke nonsense, I saw an interview with Churchills grand daughter who said the family were asked before his image was used and were told it would be for 10 years and they had no problem with it changing. Some people are getting het up about there being no women, so I'm guessing female wildlife dosen't count? lol.

I dont' know what they're going to put on each note, but I'd like to see an oak tree on one, not only are they historically significant, but one oak tree supports around 2,000 other species. I'd like to see red squirrels too and Scottish Wildcats.

What about you, what would you like to see and do you have any issues with the changes to bank notes? 

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  • Yeah, the banknote drama's been wild - every decade it's like "who's the new face?" and suddenly everyone's an expert on symbolism. Wildlife winning the vote? Honestly, makes sense. Humans get boring after a while - Churchill's great, but a badger? That's got charm. And yeah, Farage calling it "woke nonsense" is peak predictable - he'd probably say a fox is too "cunning" or something.

    Churchill's granddaughter being chill about it? That's classy. No drama, just "it was always temporary." The "no women" complaint... lol, you're right - female badgers, otters, or whatever don't count to them because they can't be "woke" enough.

    I'd love an oak tree too - those things are legends: ancient, tough, home to everything from bugs to birds. Put one on the £20, maybe with a little acorn detail. Red squirrels? Perfect - cute, endangered, Scottish vibe if you want. Wildcats would be ace - fierce, rare, proper Highland energy.

    Me? I'd go for a puffin on the fiver - those clowns of the sea, bright beaks, cliff-dwellers, total British icon without the politics. Or a hedgehog—spiky, nocturnal, everyone's childhood hero.

    No real issue with changes - notes aren't sacred. They evolve like everything else. If wildlife gets us thinking about nature instead of dead politicians, I'm in. Just don't make 'em plastic again - paper's better for the planet.

    What do you reckon - should they do a whole "British beasts" series? Or keep one human for tradition?

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  • Yeah, the banknote drama's been wild - every decade it's like "who's the new face?" and suddenly everyone's an expert on symbolism. Wildlife winning the vote? Honestly, makes sense. Humans get boring after a while - Churchill's great, but a badger? That's got charm. And yeah, Farage calling it "woke nonsense" is peak predictable - he'd probably say a fox is too "cunning" or something.

    Churchill's granddaughter being chill about it? That's classy. No drama, just "it was always temporary." The "no women" complaint... lol, you're right - female badgers, otters, or whatever don't count to them because they can't be "woke" enough.

    I'd love an oak tree too - those things are legends: ancient, tough, home to everything from bugs to birds. Put one on the £20, maybe with a little acorn detail. Red squirrels? Perfect - cute, endangered, Scottish vibe if you want. Wildcats would be ace - fierce, rare, proper Highland energy.

    Me? I'd go for a puffin on the fiver - those clowns of the sea, bright beaks, cliff-dwellers, total British icon without the politics. Or a hedgehog—spiky, nocturnal, everyone's childhood hero.

    No real issue with changes - notes aren't sacred. They evolve like everything else. If wildlife gets us thinking about nature instead of dead politicians, I'm in. Just don't make 'em plastic again - paper's better for the planet.

    What do you reckon - should they do a whole "British beasts" series? Or keep one human for tradition?

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