A suggestion that the “go to jail” square on Perth’s Monopoly board be substituted with “go to England” has been condemned by a local politician.
The Fair City has been granted its own version of the popular board game, after beating 19 other Scottish locations in a public vote.
Now the community is being invited to nominate local landmarks to fill the board.
However, a proposal that those going to the game’s least favoured location could instead be sent south of the border has angered a city councillor.
Alexander Stewart, who campaigned hard for a no vote in the Scottish independence referendum, said he had been left “speechless” after hearing of the proposition.
He said: “To change ‘go to jail’ to ‘go to England’, I think that’s appalling. I’m speechless.
“I really hope it’s a joke rather than a serious suggestion because it’s not conducive to being part of the board game or to being part of the UK.
“The Perth edition of Monopoly is a great opportunity for the city, but not if they put ‘go to England’ on it.
“We have a high security prison in the city. It is a focal point of our history and culture, so why would someone suggest going to England when they could be sent to the jail in our own community.”
Graham Barnes, Monopoly executive, said there was no guarantee it would make it on to the finished board.
“We have had two individual votes for ‘go to England’,” he said. “We will look at each and every suggestion after June 7 when the polls close we are not going to rule anything out or anything in.
“I am sure that when the board comes out in October it will meet with universal approval.”
Currently Scone Palace, where kings and queens were once crowned, is tipped for a leading spot on the board.
Also expected to be popular voting choices are Perth Museum and Art Gallery, McDiarmid Park, Scone Racecourse and Perth High Street.
The Courier is poised to take the slot occupied by Fleet Street, as it is the only paper still operating from the street.