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More erasing of history...


johnlights said:
My house isn't reflective of a country. Nor is there millions of copies of my house walls in circulation.
Countries , except ours now, are defined by history and past glory.
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I’m sorry, but I don’t understand, a country and its people is not defined by who is on the back of a tenner.

Having said that, if they were, we should probably go all in and hoy Jimmy Saville on a note too - he left one hell of a legacy. Or are we just keeping the history we like?
 
johnlights said:
My house isn't reflective of a country. Nor is there millions of copies of my house walls in circulation.
Countries , except ours now, are defined by history and past glory.
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I'd make the argument that for a long time that's how we have defined ourselves and it hasn't done us much good in the long run.

We don't own a quarter of the globe anymore and now more people are asking the question if it was objectively such a good thing when we did.
 
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42 said:
Should keep up with current affairs then. I remember seeing the story about the note redesign. I didn't look into how to vote as I didn't care enough about it, then more or less forget about it.

The advisory panel selected is just so they select the most appropriate British animals. I cant honestly believe someone is having a melt down over this. We've had historically figures for 50 years, time for a change. I see the EU are also looking to change theirs anarl from buildings to something else.
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Been doing it with stamps for years ...no one gave a fuck.
 
42 said:
Should keep up with current affairs then. I remember seeing the story about the note redesign. I didn't look into how to vote as I didn't care enough about it, then more or less forget about it.

The advisory panel selected is just so they select the most appropriate British animals. I cant honestly believe someone is having a melt down over this. We've had historically figures for 50 years, time for a change. I see the EU are also looking to change theirs anarl from buildings to something else.
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So you dont care.
But you care enough to argue.
Gotcha.
 
Tadger said:
I'd make the argument that for a long time that's how we have defined ourselves and it hasn't done us much good in the long run.

We don't own a quarter of the globe anymore and now more people are asking the question if that was objectively such a good thing when we did.
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Despite the state of this country now remain a highly desirable destination and has lots of power and wealth.
So yes, overall it was a good thing, even though it contained some bad things.
 
johnlights said:
So you dont care.
But you care enough to argue.
Gotcha.
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I dont care about the note design, I just cant fathom what your issue is as youre having a meltdown over nowt. Im not arguing, im taking the piss out of your little hissy fit for thinking this is some woke conspiracy.
 
Bank of England often changes the series of figures on the notes to stay ahead of counterfeiters. I don't see the issue here. It's standard practice the only difference is, the public voted for it. End of thread
 
Billie Cheemus said:
I’m sorry, but I don’t understand, a country and its people is not defined by who is on the back of a tenner.

Having said that, if they were, we should probably go all in and hoy Jimmy Saville on a note too - he left one hell of a legacy. Or are we just keeping the history we like?
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Youre just being ridiculous.
It happens all over the world. There must be a reason for it.
In your,pathetic, logic, perhaps we should drop the Jimmy Monty stand name and call it Adam Johnson.
 
johnlights said:
No I didn't vote as this is news to me. Let me guess, you knew.

44k votes suggests that this was not widely known. And have a look at the advisory panel, would there be any other outcome?
It was a very limited voting field with the parameters on an Afghanistan election.
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I did vote, and I voted for historical figures.

The big difference is that unlike you I'm not a f***ing snowflake who brands everything he doesn't like as being "woke".
 
johnlights said:
Despite the state of this country now remain a highly desirable destination and has lots of power and wealth.
So yes, overall it was a good thing, even though it contained some bad things.
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If I come to your house, force you to sign it over to me and take all of your stuff that would also be an overall good thing.

For me, who has the power and wealth.
 
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