Politoblog

Sajid Javid has revealed his commemorative 50p coin for “Brexit Day”. Here’s a few commemorative 50p coins we’ve had in the past: 1973 - The UK's accession to the European Economic Community 1992 - The UK's Presidency of the Council of Ministers and the completion of the Single European Market 1998 - The UK's Presidency of the European Union, and the 25th Anniversary of the UK's accession to the European Economic Community The coin will be inscribed with the phrase: “Peace, prosperity and friendship with all nations.” Ironic, given that we are leaving an institution that basically embodies these values:  Article 2: of the Treaty on European Union: The Union is founded on the values of respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to minorities. These values are common to the Member States in a society in which pluralism, non-discrimination, tolerance, justice, solida...