Rejected petition Do not put Margaret Thatcher on the new 50 pound note.

Margaret Thatcher is a controversial and widely disliked figure, taxpayers money should not be wasted on using a figure hated by a significant number of UK taxpayers. This honour should go to a more beloved, influential figure, that everyone can agree on, such as Aneurin Bevan or Shakespeare.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

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

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.

Date submitted 17 October 2018
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