“Reports today say education secretary Michael Gove has suggested the nation buy a new royal yacht for the Queen as a mark of respect during the 2012 diamond jubilee celebrations. But would it be right to make such a gift, likely to cost more than £60m, at a time of national austerity?”
“It seems stupid to me that even Her Majesty didn't want to be rid of Brittania and was most upset when the Royal Yacht was decommissioned. That old vessel carried a lot of kudos and prestige wherever she went in the world.
by tedthedog
Monday, January 16 2012, 9:39AM
“It seems stupid to me that even Her Majesty didn't want to be rid of Brittania and was most upset when the Royal Yacht was decommissioned. That old vessel carried a lot of kudos and prestige wherever she went in the world.
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