A public-named ferry is keeping the spirit of Boaty McBoatFace alive
Floaty McFloatface isn’t even the best name! Brexit, Trump, Toblorones, Ranieri. We don’t blame certain people if their faith in the world has been absolutely shaken to the core over the last year. We all know that politics is a domain that’s shrouded in corruption, lies and broken promises, but one issue tested the public’s patience […]
9 years ago
Boaty McBoatface is heading out on its first investigate mission
Be bold. Be brave. Be Boaty McBoatface. Not since Brexit, Russia tampering with the US elections, the Leicester City players downed tools on Ranieri they changed the size of Toblerones has there been a bigger outcry from the British public than the scandal that defiled the noble, virtuous and democratically-elected name of Boaty McBoatface. In case you were at […]
9 years ago
Democracy collapses as Boaty McBoatface won’t be called Boaty McBoatface
Democracy is a joke. The public had been asked by the Natural Environment Research Poll to vote on the name of a £200m polar research ship, and 120,000 votes in were cast online for Boaty McBoatface. Now, in the greatest subversion of public will in the history of the world, that verdict has been officially […]
10 years ago