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Robert Owen is a splendid example to put on a banknote

An internet campaign and petition to have Robert Owen recognised on a Scottish banknote is gathering supporters rapidly.

There can be few who would object to this remark­able social reformer being given more widespread recognition. The ideals he explored at the cotton mills of New Lanark were public-spirited and ahead of their time.