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  I don't think it should be sold but if it were its significance would not change. It is a piece of our history and selling of the best silver is no way to fund the present is not sustainable, a recurring theme of our government. Any attachment to this ship is largely sentimental and this is fairly hard to gauge, unlike the present defence of the country, which is unfortunately essential. The culture of selling off things that belong to the nation, started in the 1980's is now being extended to our heritage. It sadly makes sense that if provision for our welfare is for sale then so is our history and we can apply exactly the same arguments for the case.
  
  HMS Victory is existing as a deficit, a private company could buy the ship on the condition it would still be accessible to the public and remove the financial 'burden' from the state. Both the signified and signifier remain intact (the basis of our sentimental attachment) and the money can be spent elsewhere.
  
  This of course is all capitalist rubbish and just exposes the incongruence of Thatcherism. I'm sorry Barry, I just can't accept these double standards and anyone that supports you on this one is just speaking out of their ARRSE!

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