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Margaret Thatcher should be the public figure for the new £50 note

Submitted on Sunday 14th October 2018

Rejected on Thursday 18th October 2018

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)

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Margaret Thatcher should be the public figure for the new £50 note

Petition Details

The Bank of England is to bring out a new, more secure version of the £50 note.
We believe that Margaret Thatcher should be the public figure chosen for the £50 note.

Additional Information

Margaret Thatcher was an iconic figure in 20th century politics.
She was arguably Britain's Greatest Post War Prime Minister.
She became Britain's first woman Prime Minister in May 1979.
She was tough and resolute.
Make Margaret Thatcher the new face of the £50 note.


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This petition was rejected

The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:

Bank notes are the responsibility of the Bank of England, which is independent of the Government and Parliament.

You can find out how the Bank decides who will be on bank notes here:
http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/banknotes/Pages/characters/selection.aspx

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