Former British defense secretary calls Royal Navy’s submarine name change ‘woke nonsense’
Grant Shapps, a former Conservative member of the U.K.’s Parliament and defense secretary, called a recent submarine name change by the Royal Navy “woke nonsense” to avoid offending the French.
Navy submarine name change is woke nonsense, says Shapps
The Royal Navy has announced it is changing the name of a new submarine from HMS Agincourt to HMS Achilles, in a move branded "woke nonsense" by former Defence Secretary Grant Shapps. It follows ...
‘Woke nonsense’: Grant Shapps hits out at submarine’s new name
Grant Shapps hits out at submarine’s new name - Grant Shapps said ‘woke nonsense’ is being put ahead of tradition ...
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