Changing bank note designs

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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  • I was pondering ...over time, what might all this impact be upon London Cockney rhyming slang for monetary denominations.  There are traditionally a large number of them - below are just a few examples:

    One - Quid, Nicker

    Five - Lady; Deep Sea Diver

    Ten - Ayrton

    Fifteen - Commodore

    Twenty - Score; Bobby Moore

    Twenty-five - Pony

    Fifty - Bullseye

    One Hundred - Ton

    Five Hundred - Monkey

    One Thousand - Grand; Bag

    Will we need to start muttering about well loved nicknames for UK wildlife - I am envisaging bidding to pay things like "tiggy", or "hotchiwitchi", or "fricandeau de veau" ...for something purchased in a market place if the Summer's consultation sees a hedgehog in pride of place on one of the new denomination notes!

    www.bankofengland.co.uk/.../wildlife-feature-on-next-series-of-banknotes

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  • I was pondering ...over time, what might all this impact be upon London Cockney rhyming slang for monetary denominations.  There are traditionally a large number of them - below are just a few examples:

    One - Quid, Nicker

    Five - Lady; Deep Sea Diver

    Ten - Ayrton

    Fifteen - Commodore

    Twenty - Score; Bobby Moore

    Twenty-five - Pony

    Fifty - Bullseye

    One Hundred - Ton

    Five Hundred - Monkey

    One Thousand - Grand; Bag

    Will we need to start muttering about well loved nicknames for UK wildlife - I am envisaging bidding to pay things like "tiggy", or "hotchiwitchi", or "fricandeau de veau" ...for something purchased in a market place if the Summer's consultation sees a hedgehog in pride of place on one of the new denomination notes!

    www.bankofengland.co.uk/.../wildlife-feature-on-next-series-of-banknotes

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