Rejected petition Rename the ship to its publicly decided title 'Boaty McBoatFace'

It was decided that the new ship would be decided by the public, however our decision on the matter has been thrown aside to call it 'RRS Sir David Attenborough' - even though it was agreed upon that the PUBLIC named it, not high officials. Bring back its original name as a relic of public liberty!

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

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Date submitted 15 May 2016
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