Iains - I am surprised that someone who is disparaging about Greenpeace would feel comfortable in the folk / traditional / music and songs of rebellion community?
James Hand, who originally suggested the name, was only adding to an existing list of amusing suggestions by members of the public - and those with a sense of humour (or a sense of the ridiculous) were delighted to add their support! Don't think he has any particular connection to Greenpeace?
- Canny be any more ridiculous than the launch ceremony where David Attenborough pressed the 'go' button to - according to the screen text, Land of Hope and Glory - but in actual fact the sound system was delivering the (English) national(*offensive) anthem, so I guess he has somehow become royal?
(* the alleged national anthem was originally composed as a rallying song for the citizens of London who were fleeing Bonnie Prince Charlie and his Jacobite army as they approached the city. Not sure how it managed to drop the nasty verse about the Scots then segued into god save the king/queen?!ggggrrrr)