What would you put on #yourpoundcoin? A favourite UK landmark? A great British achievement? Or a symbol from our Islands’ story?
— George Osborne (@George_Osborne) September 12, 2014 And the Great people of Britain duly responded - only in exactly the opposite way to which old George had hoped.
.@George_Osborne POUND COIN IDEAS
•Wombles
•Captain Scarlett
•Dead badgers
•Food Banks
•You getting booed at the Olympics
•Wombles
— TechnicallyRon (@TechnicallyRon) September 12, 2014 That's right, we did what we do best and took the piss. Here's the 'Saturday night' version.
Here were our suggestions for what should go on the new pound coin. http://t.co/rsuaGOI3rM #yourpoundcoin http://ift.tt/1rTL0i2
— HuffPost UK Comedy (@HuffPostUKCom) September 12, 2014 This version that demonstrates that Alex Salmond's head is actually a very good fit for this type of thing.
Government’s ‘design your own £1 competition’ backfires spectacularly #yourpoundcoin http://t.co/xNAbBKvCLK http://ift.tt/1rTL0yp
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) September 12, 2014 Jamie created this - quite frankly astounding - retro classic collection.
I've designed a collection that I feel encapsulates the strength & resolve of the U.K. @hmtreasury #yourpoundcoin http://ift.tt/1rTL2Gw
— JamieDMJ (@JamieDMJ) September 12, 2014 SEE ALSO: Terrorist Threat Level Raised, Britain Responds With Jokes
This less sophisticated but infinitely more joyful attempt.
I love my pound #yourpoundcoin http://ift.tt/1rTL0yu
— Sophie Hall (@SophLouiseHall) September 12, 2014 Some entries were surprisingly profound.
@George_Osborne @caitlinmoran What about this? #yourpoundcoin http://ift.tt/1D0cGdO
— chris morgon (@c_morgon) September 12, 2014
@George_Osborne @caitlinmoran Nope, this is my new favourite! #yourpoundcoin http://ift.tt/1D0cGu4
— chris morgon (@c_morgon) September 12, 2014 But some were a little more direct.
here's my #yourpoundcoin design @Number10gov. i think it perfectly captures the essence of 'britishness' in 2014 http://ift.tt/1D0cECs
— . (@kid_smoke) September 12, 2014
Thought the quote was appropriate #yourpoundcoin @Number10gov @George_Osborne @WOWpetition #ATOS #everydayableism http://ift.tt/1rTL15E
— MurderOfGoths (@MurderOfGoths) September 12, 2014 The inevitable Doge and Braveheart appearances.
#yourpoundcoin @Number10gov http://ift.tt/1rTL1lV
— Tom Phillips (@flashboy) September 12, 2014
In the spirit of #indyref here is our design #yourpoundcoin @hmtreasury @George_Osborne http://ift.tt/1D0cGug
— HuffPostUK Pictures (@HuffPostUKPics) September 12, 2014 You got the feeling he powers that be didn't quite get the joke...
Some of our favourite suggestions so far today: Mr Blobby, Batman, Chuckle Brothers, Ketchup, Doge… #yourpoundcoin
— HM Treasury (@hmtreasury) September 12, 2014 This was a valiantly van attempt.
I may have taken the #yourpoundcoin theme a touch literally (h/t @wtmh2 @EliotAndersen) http://ift.tt/1D0cHye
— General Boles (@GeneralBoles) September 12, 2014 And then there were some that even a Photoshop champion would struggle with...
What would you put on #yourpoundcoin? Brian Blessed riding an eagle while fighting a bear with one hand and a shark with the other
— Mi7 Records (@Mi7Records) September 12, 2014
A staffy wearing a sherlock holmes hat drinking a pint and smoking a fag #yourpoundcoin @george_osborne
— Andy HL (@OneFortyDeep) September 12, 2014
An anime-style drawing of the queen. #YourPoundCoin
— Samuel Palk (@Spam286) September 12, 2014 While some preferred something simpler.
CHIPS RT @George_Osborne: What would you put on #yourpoundcoin? A favourite UK landmark? Or a symbol from our Islands’ story?
— Caitlin Moran (@caitlinmoran) September 12, 2014 Oh and then there was this...
@caitlinmoran @George_Osborne Michael Gove's sexface. #yourpoundcoin
— Andrew Dandilly (@Andrew_Dandilly) September 12, 2014 http://ift.tt/eA8V8J
from UK Comedy - The Huffington Post http://ift.tt/1rTL1CE
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