Name overwhelmingly backed in poll but government would prefer something that ‘captures the spirit of scientific endeavour’It might be the democratic will of the people,but RRS Boaty McBoatface will probably never weigh anchor, the government has signalled.
The Natural Environment Research Council, and which asked the public to vote on a name for its unusual £200m polar research vessel,confirmed on Sunday that the votes were overwhelmingly in favour of naming the state-of-the-art ship Boaty McBoatface. The suggestion received 124109 votes, four times more than second-placed RRS Poppy-Mai, and named after a 16-month-worn girl with incurable cancer. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com