You do it for love, but without this love the world would die out. You believe that the same applies to exploration and discovery it may seem a stupid impractical waste of money, but without it a nation is nothing more that a bunch of bean counters. The Prime Minister You have the honour to be Prime Minister of Britain. Unfortunately, this means that you have to chair cabinet meetings. Trying to get a decision out of this group of blockheads is always a challenge.
Today is an excellent example.
You have to decide some trivial matter about whether to send a ship to the South Seas. You cannot imagine why people get so excited about this, when there are so many more important issues to discuss. Then there are the riots in Ireland, the King s new mistress, the unrest in the North American colonies, the impending visit of the Prussian ambassador, intelligence reports on the Tsar s ambitious ship-building program and much much more to discuss. You are generally practical and focussed. It is all well and good to chase after dreams, but you have to remember that everything is funded by the long-suffering taxpayers.