H M Y Scratchcard

[Gromit]

50 Tory MPs have called for the building of a new Royal Yacht funded by national lottery scratchcard sales.

https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/897239/brexit-news-latest-royal-family-yacht-britannia-uk-lottery-fund

[mikey4444]

I presume this is some kind of very early April Fool joke ?

[THECORBYLOON]

Surely it would be a National Yachtery?

[mikey4444]

lol Corby !

[ichkeria]

Brilliant Corby.
I'm puzzled to know tho why the Express has got this under "Brexit News Latest"
All scratch cards should be banned IMO

[woofgang]

I suspect that the fact that a new Royal Yacht wasn't commissioned had much to do with security issues and less to do with economic ones....

[Gromit]

ichkeria
It will be a venue to sell arms to Arabs and Turkish dictators to replace our trade with the EU.

[ichkeria]

I think it may just be that at the Express every day is Brexit Day :

[mikey4444]

Itchy.....well, at least it keep Diana's killers off the front page !

[SlackAlice]

No, let Her Majesty buy her own boat!

[ichkeria]

Tho it was nice to see the chief suspect out at church over Xmas, and looking v sprightly at 97 :-)

But I digress.
The yacht. Bad idea I feel.

[Bazile]

Well I won't be buying anymore scratch cards

[mikey4444]

I have never bought a scratchcard in my life !

[atalanta]

Don't you think HM is ( er, - what shall we say - ? ) a little advanced in years to go messing about in boats ?
Or are you wondering who else might use it ?

[-Talbot-]

Well here's an idea.

If they do start a lottery to fund the building of a Royal yacht ... don't buy a ticket.
well?

[Islay]

Sensible answer Talbot.

[ToraToraTora]

is there a point you are trying to make here gromit?

[gulliver1]

Will it be built in time for Harry and Meghan spend their honeymoon, relaxing on a cruise? eh.

[emmie]

The Queen was seemingly devastated when they put the Britannia out to pasture, besides which she won't be in such good nick by the time it gets built. Not a good idea in my opinion.