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Boris announces ‘galactic Britain’ amid pandemonium at the pumps

"Presumably these rockets will be powered solely by sovereignty and not, ya know, fuel," one person commented.

Jack Peat by Jack Peat
2021-09-29 08:11
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Boris Johnson chose to use the backdrop of the petrol crisis to launch plans for a “galactic Britain”.

The prime minister announced that spaceports in Cornwall and Shetland will launch rockets into orbit next year – creating jobs by putting “rocket boosters the size of a Saturn V’s F1 under British space businesses” and leading to “Global Britain becoming Galactic Britain.”

According to reports in The Times the plans would cement the UK’s place in space history to become the first country to launch a rocket into orbit from Europe.

The PM declared that the “days of the UK space industry idling on the launch pad are over” as his vision was rolled out, but not everyone was convinced.

Matthew Champion questioned whether this is the same Britain that just ran out of petrol, while others asked whether the rockets would be able to restock our supermarket shelves.

is this the same Britain that has run out of petrol? OK just checking pic.twitter.com/kKCJK9xPPl

— Matthew Champion (@matthewchampion) September 28, 2021

Don't get me wrong, this sounds exciting but following the failure of "Global Britain", I don't think "Galactic Britain" will be a success either. And unless these rockets can restock our supermarket shelves, I'll hold on the excitement. https://t.co/uJu3f0TJeX

— dr obi-wine kenobi (@CaptainIberia) September 28, 2021

Britain’s lack of petrol was a common theme among those responding to the news:

Presumably these rockets will be powered solely by sovereignty and not, ya know, fuel https://t.co/B9LzfjIZ9M

— Ar (@ar_mu) September 28, 2021

First thought: we have a fuel shortage.
Second thought: https://t.co/3qVaWIpFst pic.twitter.com/ERORNrMZFc

— Fraser (@ALazyStrawberry) September 28, 2021

Lol Britain can't even launch cars out of their driveways… https://t.co/sg9rjVvkV0

— Tezzarose (@tezzamaric) September 28, 2021

And former London mayor candidate Count Binface even got in on the action, with this humorous tweet:

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Galactic Britain. pic.twitter.com/M8dctV9nK1

— Count Binface (@CountBinface) September 28, 2021

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