Editing Queen Elizabeth 2 (section)

==="Bring ''QE2'' Home" proposals===
Cunard's 175th anniversary celebrations on 25 May 2015 led to renewed interest in ''Queen Elizabeth 2''. John Chillingworth secured the backing of London mayor [[Boris Johnson]] for a plan to anchor the ship opposite [[The O2 Arena]] at Greenwich.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Wilson|first1=Christopher|title=The state of the once glorious QE2 is a tragedy. I intend to bring her home restored|url=http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/579605/cruise-ship-Cunard-175th-anniversary-QE2-refurbished-John-Chillingworth|access-date=29 August 2015|publisher=Northern and Shell Media Publications|date=24 May 2015}}</ref> A move to London however would require the ship to pass through the [[Thames Barrier]]. In late 2015 there was disagreement between ship preservation advocates and harbour authorities on whether a dead ship of her size could safely manoeuvre through the barrier.<ref>{{cite web|last1=O'Rourke|first1=Tony|title=Why QE2 Will Never Come to London |url=http://www.theqe2story.com/forum/index.php?topic=6930.0|website=The QE2 Story|publisher=QE2 Story Forum|access-date=14 November 2015}}</ref> John Houston suggested returning the ship to Greenock as a maritime attraction, hotel and events space.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Swarbrick|first1=Susan|title=Why it's time to bring the QE2 home|url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/13415137.Why_it_s_time_to_bring_the_QE2_home/|access-date=29 August 2015|publisher=Herald & Times Group|date=30 June 2015}}</ref>

[[Inverclyde Council]] leader Stephen McCabe has called on the UK and Scottish governments to campaign to buy the ship, saying that "Bringing the ''QE2'' home is a Herculean task, one that requires national support in Scotland and perhaps across the UK, if it has any chance of happening."<ref>{{cite news|last1=Christison|first1=Greg|title=Herculean effort to save the QE2 from a sorry end in Dubai|url=http://www.express.co.uk/scotland/581820/Queen-Elizabeth-Dubai-Scotland-ship-save|access-date=29 August 2015|publisher=Scottish Express|date=3 July 2015}}</ref> In January 2016 Aubrey Fawcett, the chair of the working group to regenerate the Clyde, admitted defeat in this effort as ''QE2's'' owners refused to respond to any requests regarding her condition or sale. "Consequently, we must conclude that it is highly unlikely that Scotland features in the future plans for the vessel."<ref name="CLYDE"/>