The good old chestnut of whether Britain needs a royal yacht has resurfaced in this year of "Brexit bravado". Yes, it would be a good idea for Britain to have a Britannia Mark 2 but obviously the Ministry of Defence can’t foot the bill. Britannia may have once ruled the waves but the state of the Royal Navy at the moment should cause serious concern. The Navy is so depleted that I doubt that it would be able to provide an escort for the royal yacht. Unfortunately, at the moment there appears to be a serious lack of truth in British politics: the government talks about a rising defence budget but really it is just another smokescreen. Some commentators have rather unfairly described Brexiteers as wanting Britannia to rule the waves again, but at the moment there is no Britannia and little else.
Brexit and Britannia
15/10/2017 00:00
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We have absolutely nothing to trade in Brexit talks that they want or care about and the EU will be delighted to give us nothing to make an example of us in order to stop any other countries considering an exit. The cards are all on their table - so brace yourself for an embarrassing ride and many years of poverty.
Dear Sir, It's a great idea to have a British Royal yacht and will be an asset for entertaining all the heads of the world when striking trade deals for Britain. it could be funded by the larger companies who will benifit from trading with the 153 countries outside the EU.
Good question MelB but somehow i dont think you will get an answer.
As he thinks so little of the UK will our esteemed editor be giving up his British passport, if he hasn't already done so?
Have you no real news in Majorca to comment on instead of continually commenting on brexit and running the UK down.?