I SWITCHED on my television the other day just in time to hear the presenter announce that the Government plans to abolish the current £50 note.
Great, I thought, what a good idea, after all, what use are they to anybody? Most of us would love to be given one but most people are suspicious of them, some shops won’t take them and there are special pens to check that they are not fakes. So yes, it would be nice to see the back of them and just use £10 and £20 notes instead.
Stuart Cooper is no fan of the £50 note
But as the television presenter carried on with his conversation, he suddenly announced: ‘....so the Government is going to replace the old £50 note with another £50 note, this time with a different design’.
I thought it was too good to be true.
STUART COOPER
Watermill Way
Headington
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here