{"id":34256,"date":"2018-11-02T15:49:10","date_gmt":"2018-11-02T15:49:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/intercardiff\/?p=34256"},"modified":"2018-11-02T15:49:10","modified_gmt":"2018-11-02T15:49:10","slug":"feel-coin-commemorating-brexit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/politics-social-justice\/feel-coin-commemorating-brexit","title":{"rendered":"How do you feel about a coin commemorating Brexit?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>The UK government plans to release a 50 pence coin commemorating Brexit. Do folks on the streets of Cardiff think the coin is a good idea?<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_34293\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34293\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-34293\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/11\/Main-625x351.jpg\" alt=\"50p coin\" width=\"625\" height=\"351\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-34293\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-34293\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/11\/Main-625x351.jpg\" alt=\"50p coin\" width=\"625\" height=\"351\" \/><\/noscript> A 50 pence coin currently in circulation. They may soon take up a much more controversial tone.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The spring of 2019 promises a wave of change for the UK and Europe. As the UK struggles to sort out how &#8212; and perhaps even whether &#8212; to leave the European Union, the Treasury is expected to introduce a 50 pence coin commemorating Brexit in their next budget. The coin will read &#8220;Friendship With All Nations&#8221; and is set to be released on 29 March, the day the UK leaves the EU.<\/p>\n<p>Is such a coin prudent or premature? Reasonable or reckless? Honouring or humiliating?<\/p>\n<p>As controversy continues to surround Brexit, people in Cardiff shared a variety of perspectives on the government&#8217;s decision to celebrate the event with a new coin &#8212; and their feelings on the coin didn&#8217;t always match their vote.<\/p>\n<h3>Harry, 57, call center employee, Cardiff<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-34280\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/11\/Harry-625x351.jpg\" alt=\"Harry, 57\" width=\"625\" height=\"351\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-34280\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/11\/Harry-625x351.jpg\" alt=\"Harry, 57\" width=\"625\" height=\"351\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Brexit&#8217;s going to either happen or it&#8217;s not going to happen &#8212; they can&#8217;t decide either way. Why make a 50p coin? I think Brexit should happen. We&#8217;re not here to be pushed around.\u00a0 But I think the coin is premature at the moment. It&#8217;s just argument after argument, and this just creates another argument.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Sian, 25, tax associate, Southampton<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-34279\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/11\/Sian-625x351.jpg\" alt=\"Sian, 25\" width=\"625\" height=\"351\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-34279\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/11\/Sian-625x351.jpg\" alt=\"Sian, 25\" width=\"625\" height=\"351\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I didn&#8217;t know they were going to do that. Fine. They&#8217;ve done coins for other things, so why not Brexit? It&#8217;s quite a big occasion. I think it will be remembered. Might as well mark it with something.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Adil, 29, student, Sudan<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-34275\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/11\/Adil-625x351.jpg\" alt=\"Adil, 29\" width=\"625\" height=\"351\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-34275\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/11\/Adil-625x351.jpg\" alt=\"Adil, 29\" width=\"625\" height=\"351\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think it&#8217;s not a good idea. I don&#8217;t really know how the Brexit works. I don&#8217;t like the whole thing. I&#8217;m not allowed to vote &#8212; I&#8217;m just here to study &#8212; but just the general idea.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Angela, under 70, retired, Abertillery<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-34274\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/11\/Angela-625x351.jpg\" alt=\"Angela, under 70\" width=\"625\" height=\"351\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-34274\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/11\/Angela-625x351.jpg\" alt=\"Angela, under 70\" width=\"625\" height=\"351\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m all for Brexit. But I don&#8217;t see why we should have a commemorative coin. Why waste money on something like that?&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Alex, 22, support worker, Barry<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-34272\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/11\/Alex-625x351.jpg\" alt=\"Alex, 22\" width=\"625\" height=\"351\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-34272\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/11\/Alex-625x351.jpg\" alt=\"Alex, 22\" width=\"625\" height=\"351\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Why not? Yeah. I think some people would appreciate it. I&#8217;m not sure everybody would be too keen on promoting it. I know a lot of people are against it, but yeah, I think some people would enjoy it. I voted to stay, but as long as it&#8217;s got the interests of the British people.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Sobhitia, 16, barista, Cardiff<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-35014\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/11\/Sobhitia-625x352.jpg\" alt=\"Sobhitia\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-35014\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/11\/Sobhitia-625x352.jpg\" alt=\"Sobhitia\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;To me it&#8217;s a bad idea, mainly because a lot of people don&#8217;t really know what Brexit is. And a lot of people are discussing if Brexit should happen or not.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Should the UK be celebrating Brexit? 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