Boris Johnson has faced derision after it emerged his flagship Royal Yacht Britannia project could cost £250m – at least £50m more than previously anticipated.
Angry Twitter users, and even one of his own MPs, fumed after defence secretary Ben Wallace revealed the new price tag for what has become known as Johnson’s “vanity” project.
Rachel Clarke, a palliative care doctor, said the colossal sum would “cover the annual salary of – literally – 10,000 NHS nurses”.
The cost of this prime ministerial vanity project would cover the annual salary of – literally – 10,000 NHS nurses.https://t.co/IVURa7b2XW
— Dr Rachel Clarke (@doctor_oxford) July 28, 2021
David Schneider, comedian, actor and government-troll-in-chief, reminded the PM of his disastrous decision to resist Marcus Rashford’s free school meals push. “Fun fact,” he said. “Boris Johnson’s nice new boat will now cost £250m or over ten times more than the free school meals he refused to give to hungry kids.”
Fun fact.
Boris Johnson’s nice new boat will now cost £250m or over ten times more than the free school meals he refused to give to hungry kids. https://t.co/bnct9Lgiu7— David Schneider (@davidschneider) July 28, 2021