It's Here!

[douglas9401]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-53183925

Absolutely no truth in the rumour that it's to be known as Hair Farce One.

[youngmafbog]

Looks a lot better than it did before and showcases the UK, which is what we need.

[iluvmargie]

It looks fabulous, I'd love to see that flying overhead.

[tamborine]

Banksy would done it free & increased the value

[naomi24]

This plane is an ambassador, and an excellent one. I can’t think of a single nation that talks its country down as this one does. What happened to loyalty, patriotism - and most of all pride? Sad people.

[iluvmargie]

Sadly, it's not the done thing to be patriotic, loyal and have pride in one's own country these days naomi. Best to hide away and keep our heads down and hope all this hate soon passes!!

[ToraToraTora]

it it for some of us marge, Ignore the anti British lefty hoardes they have no pride for anything especially themselves. They still hand wring every day, that's their fun.

[ToraToraTora]

I wonder how much was spent on boarding up statues to protect them from feral scum, just a thought. Anyway we give billions to WSS every day so what's a paint job compared to all that?

[Maydup]

Its more to do with the insensitive timing for me. Patriotism is all very well but right now wouldn't we rather see the money go to support the businesses and charities still unable to trade due to the restrictions?.

[1ozzy]

//so what's a paint job compared to all that?//
Frig all, even though it cost how much?

[1ozzy]

But it does look good

[iluvmargie]

9:12 agree TTT.

[naomi24]

//right now wouldn't we rather see the money go to support the businesses and charities still unable to trade due to the restrictions?.//

The money this cost is a drop in the ocean in that sense. It would go nowhere. Free of the stranglehold constraints of the EU this country is about to launch itself, once again, onto the world stage and to do that with any sense of personal worth it needs to take pride in what it is - a great nation and a world leader, as it always has been - but I don’t suppose the final bit of that last sentence will go down well either. Best we pull a few more statues down and start manufacturing hair shirts in all sizes. That should bring a few cheers.

[royfromaus]

Better than the Glen Sannox, paint job.

[Samuraisan]

I think it looks lovely.

[ToraToraTora]

it wasn't just a paint job anyway, but, sneer away lefties. It looks stunning, great design, I love the way the flag on the tail tapers off to a pin stripe down the side. So much better than the dreary grey standard RAF colour.

[ToraToraTora]

"Banksy would done it free & increased the value " - well we preferred to get an artist tambo.

[Maydup]

/// The money this cost is a drop in the ocean in that sense. It would go nowhere. ///

Its still insensitive as is your comment. As much as I like the design and agree that the plane looks beautiful, the upgrade should have been postponed and a the small sum of £900,000 diverted to help save a few jobs. The PR and the moral boost would have been worth every drop in the ocean penny.

[naomi24]

Ahhh. Insensitive. Right. Pussyfooting around being sensitive seems to be the order of the day now. Meanwhile the country goes to the dogs. If sensitivity is your forte, Maydup, feel free. It isn't mine.

[ToraToraTora]

i suspect the £900k did save a few jobs maydup, it didn't paint itself did it?

[tamborine]

Banksy wouldnt have painted the flag upside down