For several years, the Tories have been harping on about how they’re going to get a new Royal yacht for the “country”. Lord Digby Jones was convinced it would boost national morale – you know, the way going more heavily into debt for something you can’t use tends to do.
If Digby Jones said that we should spend £100 million on a mile-high KerPlunk to ‘boost morale’, would the Telegraph report it with a straight face?
— James Oh Brien (@mrjamesob) June 4, 2020
The Queen didn’t want a replacement for the decommissioned Britannia, but the new yacht will be used by government and trade delegations, and will be considered to be a working trade ship, promoting the UK and British values on the world stage.
The £900,000 paint job on the government’s private jet is doing such a bang-up job, we’re surprised anything else is necessary.
It once again fell to the Telegraph’s Christopher Hope to bring the good news to the public. It seemed only fitting that the details were hidden behind a paywall.
EXCLUSIVE
Plans for new £250m 'jewel in the crown' national flagship to be unveiled ahead of Platinum Jubilee https://t.co/2Xc3Kbz19B
— Christopher Hope
(@christopherhope) March 10, 2022
The timing of the announcement seemed insensitive at best.
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People are choosing between heating and eating and the Tories voted twice against feeding hungry kids at Christmas during a pandemic https://t.co/vYg13dI5VS
— James Felton (@JimMFelton) March 10, 2022
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Read. The. Room. https://t.co/DfhdQRHUQh
— Georgia Tennant (@georgiaEtennant) March 10, 2022
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Really??? When people have to choose between eating or heating? If this is true it’s properly repulsive. https://t.co/oMrzCPY2dW
— Kath
(@KathyBurke) March 10, 2022
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British people: The cost of living is crippling us.
Food, electricity, petrol, gas. Everything is going up & we won't be able to make ends meet.
We need help from youThe Tories: Here's a boat you're not allowed on
— joe heenan (@joeheenan) March 10, 2022
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Hmm. A war on. Possibly the hardest cost of living crisis in a generation coming. A very expensive boat nobody asked for. Loving the optics, boss! https://t.co/0b4ZaDMRye
— Stephen McGann
(@StephenMcGann) March 10, 2022
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FUCK OFF FUCK OFF FUCK OFF FUCK OFF FUCK OFF FUCK OFF FUCK OFF FUCK OFF FUCK OFF FUCK OFF FUCK OFF FUCK OFF FUCK OFF FUCK OFF FUCK OFF FUCK OFF FUCK OFF FUCK OFF FUCK OFF FUCK OFF FUCK OFF FUCK OFF FUCK OFF FUCK OFF FUCK OFF FUCK OFF FUCK OFF FUCK OFF FUCK OFF FUCK OFF (1/850) https://t.co/2M6HtLmzvq
— Adam Kay (@amateuradam) March 10, 2022
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I hope it sinks.
— Miffy, Marchioness of Minoux (@miffythegamer) March 10, 2022
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Right wingers: 'We can't take more refugees because we just can't afford it. There's a war on and a fuel crisis and all kinds of stuff. Love to help, but we can't.'
Also right wingers: 'Hurrah for the £250m yacht!' pic.twitter.com/8ZALm6yWhi— Paul Carnahan (@pacarnahan) March 10, 2022
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Everyone: "We're struggling to pay our gas/electricity and feed our kids due to the cost of living crisis"
The UK Government: https://t.co/MaI3GvfsL6 pic.twitter.com/yRdXtLET7n
— Scott (@scottwilks) March 10, 2022
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We don’t want it.
We want to help refugees. https://t.co/cBCzkMtA85— Dr Julia Grace Patterson
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Oh thank God. I was worried with the whole spiralling living costs. thousands more being pushed into poverty, escalating conflict and need to provide safety to refugees we might have forgotten to spaff a couple of hundred million on a vanity project. https://t.co/d0bGS1wCCJ
— Daniel Sohege
(@stand_for_all) March 10, 2022
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At long last some lovely news for Her Majesty
Her stonkingly magnificent Royal Yacht is on the way!
This poor woman has had her Platinum jubilee really spoilt by The #UkraineWar,Prince Andrew’s troubles & her wayward grandson.
This news will bring a smile to her & all our facespic.twitter.com/3ednYyTdhf
— Sir Michael Take CBE (@MichaelTakeMP) March 10, 2022
We’ll leave the last word to @BBCLauraKT.
BREAKING: Boris Johnson has painted the union jack on a confiscated Russian yacht and given it to the Queen. The £250 million royal yacht budget will now go to Carrie who is really keen to decorate again x
— Laura Kuenssberg Translator (@BBCLauraKT) March 10, 2022
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