#BrexitStamps pic.twitter.com/ihmHf3n8LT
— Russ (@RJonesUX) January 16, 2018
As Britain marches closer to Brexit, a new controversy has opened up about whether or not to honor the event with a commemorative stamp. The campaign, launched by UK tabloid The Sun, gained the backing of a few politicians, but was shot down by the Royal Mail, which released a statement saying Brexit “wasn’t an important event worth recognizing.”
David Gold, the Royal Mail’s director of public affairs and policy, told The Daily Mail that the organization tries to stay out of political matters and practices a “strict political neutrality due to the important role we play in the electoral process including referendums.” But, as some point out, the Royal Mail did issue commemorative stamps when Britain joined the European Economic Community in 1973.
Commemorative Stamps issued by Royal Mail in 1973 (Photo: Albany Stamps
As far as Brexit goes, while it won’t be getting an official stamp—unless something changes before March 2019—the public has taken matters into their own hands. #BrexitStamps is now going around on Twitter, with people posting their humorous takes on how the historic event should be remembered, and somehow we have a feeling they aren’t how supporters thought they’d turn out.
Just catching up with #BrexitStamps pic.twitter.com/HmmX0VyNJJ
— Gerry Hassan (@GerryHassan) January 16, 2018
And just a couple more #BrexitStamps pic.twitter.com/rTZbzSPLed
— AndyJay1 ❄ #FBPE (@AndyJay1) January 16, 2018
A chancer has to earn a living. Just create a monster that you can convince the gullible that they need rescuing from. #tonighttv3 #BrexitShambles #BrexitStamps pic.twitter.com/LhUTH9GKhx
— PopulistwatchIrL (@WatchPopulistIr) January 18, 2018
#BrexitStamps
This is pretty, but doesn’t convey the full horror of #BrexitShambles #WeAreTheOppositionNow #WATON #FBPE pic.twitter.com/QKKo97qyE7— John Peek #FBPE (@john196201) January 19, 2018
#BrexitStamps
Someone needs to draw a unicorn building a bridge on this one#WeAreTheOppositionNow #WATON #FBPE pic.twitter.com/M1krfYB8bd— John Peek #FBPE (@john196201) January 19, 2018
I call this one “There are no heroes here”. That’s the polite version.#BrexitStamps #WeAreTheOppositionNow #StopBrexit pic.twitter.com/yVj7KS56cR
— 🇦🇺🇬🇧🌏 alison ❄️🇪🇺 (@pixielation) January 19, 2018
It’s unlikely that Johnson will get his #BorisBridge as we’ll need the money to pay the Single Market membership fees to keep the City goose laying those golden eggs, but we might be able to spring for commemorative #BrexitStamps of the *Titanic #Brexit* he promised us. pic.twitter.com/8kXtfyrHqU
— KT #OdeToJoy Parker (@lunaperla) January 19, 2018
h/t: [Kottke]
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