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[–] fubarx@lemmy.world 44 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] _stranger_@lemmy.world 37 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Their apology is worth exactly the paper it's printed on, interesting.

[–] bstix@feddit.dk 8 points 2 weeks ago

Well.. if the paper is worth what it says on it, then it's about 18 billion pound sterling in total for all the 50 notes printed.

[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 20 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I'm glad he's on money but something more often seen would have been better. Although with inflation the 50 might be the new 20

[–] Z3k3@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago

I did not know they did this although to be honest I can't remember the last time I saw a bank of England note never mind a 50