Rejected petition Respect Democracy! Rename the research vessel to Boaty McBoatface

The research vessel that was supposed to be named Boaty McBoatface was wrongly named RRS Sir David Attenborough. Respect democracy! Force a rename of the ship!

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http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-36225652

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/129659

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Date submitted 6 May 2016
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