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Frances Millar
Daily Express
|July 16, 2025
To be frank...
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AGPUSS, Princess Diana, Basil Fawlty, Maggie Thatcher, Ada Lovelace.
No, this is not my fantasy dinner party guest list but some of the names put forward for the redesigned King Charles banknotes. Despite a steady decline in cash usage (or maybe because of it) the Bank of England has invited us rowdy lot to brainstorm ideas for the new notes. Perhaps inadvisably.
It is well known that the court of public opinion cannot be trusted. Lest we forget that time we named a £200million polar research vessel Boaty McBoatface. Nevertheless, we have until the end of the month to submit ideas across themes such as historical figures, nature, landmarks, and sport.
The Bank wants something that symbolises the UK, resonates with the public, and doesn't immediately trigger a culture war. No wonder they've outsourced the job. Sir David Attenborough is perhaps the only figure we can all agree deserves the honour, but the Bank insists it will not represent living people on notes, except the King.
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