Another Sad & Sombre Day in Wootton Bassett

When I hear a C17 heavy cargo plane go over my house on it’s approach to RAF Lyneham, I know only to well that it probably means another repatriation cortege proceeding down Wootton Bassett’s High Street.  So it was today…

As on previous occasions, emotions ran high this afternoon and as the Church bells sounded, flags [...]

Monetary Machinations & Mysteries

In an article in Friday’s Daily Telegraph, it was stated:-
“The economies of Germany, France and Italy all contracted in the first quarter and may now be in full recession, shattering assumptions that Europe would prove able to shrug off the effects of the credit crunch.
The picture is darkening so fast in Spain that Prime Minister [...]

Back in the USSR (UK Branch)

Well, here we are, back in the USSR – oops sorry I meant the UK. Difficult to tell the difference really. Pervasive, intrusive government at national, regional and local levels; a politically-controlled police force; crumbling infrastructure; a self-serving bureaucracy and a political opposition that doesn’t understand the word ‘oppose’.
I never thought I would [...]

Defence of the Realm

Last year I wrote an entry UKNDA regarding the formation of this organisation and it’s aims, which are:-
“The UK National Defence Association (UKNDA) has been created to…
…. campaign for sufficient, appropriate and fully funded Armed Forces that the Nation needs to defend effectively its people, their security and vital interests at home and worldwide. [...]

Perma-tan Pete Resigns!

Well, a piece of good news in an otherwise dark week – perma-tan Peter Hain has resigned. Not much else he could do (apart from resigning his seat) after being branded as incompetent by our woeful Leader and having the case of the shy £100k referred to the police for a criminal investigation. One [...]

The Peter Principle

The Peter Principle states “That employees within an organization will advance to their highest level of competence and then be promoted to and remain at a level at which they are incompetent.”
Profound proof of the correctness of the Principle?  Gordon Brown and Alistair Darling.
Ref: Dr. Laurence J. Peter in his 1968 [...]

BBC – Army “losing battalion” to drugs

I find it interesting that just when the Armed Forces have been getting lots of positive press and this sad excuse for a Government is coming under pressure to heal the badly-broken covenant, that a story like this is released………..
Cynical, moi? No, heaven forbid.
Just for the record – I do not support the taking of [...]

Gordon Brown performs a miracle………

….he has made Tony Bliar look good!

UKNDA

With reference to the earlier entry, there is now the UK National Defence Association (UKNDA) Please view the web site and, if you agree with the aims, consider either joining or registering. Thanks!

Motion: This Government is imperiling the UK

For those of you who do not know, the cut backs in funding and the general treatment of the UK Armed Forces is imperilling the ability of this country to defend and feed itself. Given the current media reporting of the effects of funding shortfalls, I can only hope that the message is beginning to [...]

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