New £20 Note

Christo · 13 Mar 2007 at 14:35

Tom1138 said:
If they're going to choose a Scotsman couldn't they choose a less obscure one? I would have chosen James Watt the inventor of the Steam Engine and pretty much the turning point of manual to mechanical labour.

Less obscure!??? Howabout the father of modern economics..hmm

Psyk · 13 Mar 2007 at 14:39

It does seem a bit strange to have a scot on a bank of England note. That's why they should rename it the Bank of Britain, and use the same notes and coins over the whole UK.

pyro · 13 Mar 2007 at 14:46

Rotty said:
NO

You know it's gonna happen one day

dirtydog said:
We have more sense, clearly

Personally I think it would be better if we used Euro here as well, it makes it much easier when traveling, buying from abroad, etc. I don't see why choose not to change, is there a big reason behind it?

4p · 13 Mar 2007 at 14:46

Before holland went euro their cash was simply the best

very colourful and bright

This new 20 looks a bit bland

Tom1138 · 13 Mar 2007 at 15:03

Chrisp7 said:
Less obscure!??? Howabout the father of modern economics..hmm

I personally find steam engines and there after steam trains more interesting than number crunching.

His engines were used everywhere, all over the world

Rotty · 13 Mar 2007 at 15:13

Thorpy said:
Before holland went euro their cash was simply the best

very colourful and bright

This new 20 looks a bit bland

yep , the bright blue and orange Guilder notes were fantastic

PhilthyPhil · 13 Mar 2007 at 15:35

pyro said:
You know it's gonna happen one day

Personally I think it would be better if we used Euro here as well, it makes it much easier when traveling, buying from abroad, etc. I don't see why choose not to change, is there a big reason behind it?

I am no economist but I don't think it would be good for Britain to lose control over interest and exchange rates. You can't just apply a one size fits all economic policy to the whole of the EU (not that this stops them from trying).

Chronos-X · 13 Mar 2007 at 15:44

PhilthyPhil said:
I am no economist but I don't think it would be good for Britain to lose control over interest and exchange rates. You can't just apply a one size fits all economic policy to the whole of the EU (not that this stops them from trying).

The EU itself would shift to fit it - no one seems to take this into account.

Rotty · 13 Mar 2007 at 15:48

pyro said:
You know it's gonna happen one day

while the current situation remains where all parties guarantee a referendum prior to entering the Euro then it doesn't have a hope in hell of happening

Christo · 13 Mar 2007 at 15:48

Chronos-X said:
The EU itself would shift to fit it - no one seems to take this into account.

? Just what does that mean? The whole of the EU wont shift to fit 1 country. Like it didnt do for Germany, thus stiffling the economy with high interest rates a few years back.

platypus · 13 Mar 2007 at 15:52

Rotty said:
while the current situation remains where all parties guarantee a referendum prior to entering the Euro then it doesn't have a hope in hell of happening

Quite surprised El Tel hasn't made it one of his personal crusades to take us fully into Europe.

Rotty · 13 Mar 2007 at 15:54

El Tel

.:MBK:. · 13 Mar 2007 at 16:07

PhilthyPhil said:
I am no economist but I don't think it would be good for Britain to lose control over interest and exchange rates. You can't just apply a one size fits all economic policy to the whole of the EU (not that this stops them from trying).

well you can...when everyones economy lines up...however that is never the case thus why some countries economies got stung by joining the euro and others prospered at an increased rate...its mostly the reason the UK doesnt join the euro as we would get stung by a single bank policy (aswell as all that patriotic lose its identity, never felt it was part of the EU lark)

thats my basic understanding of it anyway, pick it apart all you want

pitchfork · 13 Mar 2007 at 16:12

Does it stall have a bass stave on the back?

platypus · 13 Mar 2007 at 16:14

Rotty said:
El Tel

Er Terry Blair?

Dunno what I was on, meant Ol' Tone

Angus-Higgins · 13 Mar 2007 at 16:19

I really dislike the £20 note linked to. I like the current style and I will hate it if we have money that looks like Euros.

Angus Higgins

Rotty · 13 Mar 2007 at 16:27

platypus said:
Er Terry Blair?

Dunno what I was on, meant Ol' Tone

nutter

dirtydog · 13 Mar 2007 at 16:38

PhilthyPhil said:
I am no economist but I don't think it would be good for Britain to lose control over interest and exchange rates. You can't just apply a one size fits all economic policy to the whole of the EU (not that this stops them from trying).

Bingo. Only people with no grasp of economics think the euro is a good idea for the UK.

Biohazard · 13 Mar 2007 at 16:51

platypus said:
We beat the French, show us some appreciation!

We weren't out to beat the French, only you were.

platypus · 13 Mar 2007 at 16:53

Biohazard said:
We weren't out to beat the French, only you were.

Eh?

I was talking about the 6 nations..