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Tag Archives: David Attenborough

Boaty McBoatface: the last word

Posted on May 10, 2016 by Ellen Hawley
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The final word about Boaty McBoatface goes to Guardian letter writer Kathleen O’Neill, who suggests that the whole problem could be solved by David Attenborough changing his name to Boaty McBoatface.

Why didn’t I think of that?

Posted in Politics | Tagged Boaty McBoatface, David Attenborough | 10 Replies
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