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POPSMore Monkey Business I remember talking to one of Britain's finest journalists and he was praising Mugabe to the skies. Twenty years later, after he had been expelled from Zimbabwe, he was not so benevolent, but he still insists that Mugabe is an intelligent and thoughtful man. I do not buy or subscribe to this journalist's publications. We have a saying in the North of England - he's a clever bastard that man!!!
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POPSOne rule for us It took over three years to get a disabled former Royal Marine housed out of the derelict garage he was forced to live in. That, despite the fact he was in full time employment, but was not earning sufficient to pay commercial rent. If any single issue is to break the tenuous racial cohesion, this is it. If we cannot look after our own, then we should definitely prefer others.
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POPSIraq Veterans Denied Help Was it worth, is it worth, any person giving their youth,health and sanity for a bunch of self promoting rouges calling themselves politicians? Yes. This requires that those who have given in the past, take up the gudgel and continue to demand equity for their services. One thing that they ought to do, make sure they are listened to. In the UK, those voices are The Royal British Legion and SSAFA. History has shown that for many individuals, these charities are to be found wanting. After all, the powers of these charities did very well for themselves whilst a great percentage of veterans had to settle with an audacious theft of their pensions. See http://www.afpg.info/
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POPSTrained Killer I have never met anyone who has passed a cooks course - well not in the Marines. That's why they wear the dreaded K badge - for the number of members they have poisoned/killed in action.
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POPSTrue heroes Those strong people in little boats, unpaid and under recognised are the real heroes today. Appreciation as always to the RAF and RN aircrews who attended this near disaster.
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POPSLabours promises Merry Xmas to foreign criminals. Labour just gets back to normal. For all those who have told me...'their parents would turn in their graves if they voted against Labour." To these people I say, "thank heavens my parents allowed me to think for myself.". If you like incompetence, illegality, complete disregard for the electorate, carry on acting stupid and vote again for this immoral government.
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POPSServicemen's pay If this story is true it goes to show the massive difference between those who serve, and those who purport to govern. There will be no outrage because Mr Joe Public is too busy spending his fat Christmas Bonus's to car about the plight of the Forces.
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POPSUnderpaid soldier dies in action The MoD announced that a soldier serving with one of the new regiments has been killed in action. It has said nothing about the dismal failure to ensure this hero was getting his pay, which, according to British newspapers, is not the case. Questions please to your MP.
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POPSPolice Pay and Service
I watch spokespeople for the Police go on about service, danger, and their poor renumeration. yet they can, unlike members of HM Armed Forces, refuse to do tasks because they are dangerous, i.e. there is nothing in law that says a policeperson has to put their neck on the line. In fact, if they think it is dangerous for them, they can sit and watch. The fact that the mass majority of police persons would not and do risk their lives is incidental. Compare that with a troopie crawling towards a Taliban stronghold - the order goes out "fix bayonets". The soldier has no option, he does exactly as ordered. He - the soldier - has monies promised but not paid and the world is silent. Fact. The constable from day one is on a better salary than the soldier. Their families are treated like third class citizens. Illegal immigrants appear to have more rights than squaddies. MP's are ambivalent as far as families are concerned, and Charities claim benefits for which they did not earn. RBL does n
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POPSAnother Labour inquiry into another Labour debacle! Can you really say that this is not illegal, not immoral and just not down right indecent? Do not tell me that it is incompetence. You do not stuff over 1/2million squiddly dids in your sky rocket because you are incompetent. You do not put in place an inquiry that is supposed to be impartial then empower within that inquiry former Labour Solicitor General Minister Lord Mackay of Clashfern as an integral part of that inquiry, if you want a quick and honest explanation of facts. Harriet Harman cannot be any party to this inquiry because she is implicated by receiving funds from the donor. Gordon has obviously put the Bishop on the payroll because his only chances of another Labour whitewash is held in the hands of the ALL MIGHTY -Sorry Tony has left so they seek another GOD.
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POPSColonel David Watson RM rtd. RIP It is sad that this thoroughly decent person should leave so prematurely. As a fellow Commando, I promise to uphold the traditions of the Commandos that Colonel Watson held so proud. No parades with pseudo green berets, no cadets with the hard earned green beige, no pongos with the green too similar to the commando beret to be an insult to those who endured to achieve. Until we parade again on that square in the sky
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POPSIan Smith. A Great Man Gone. How Right you have been proved. From a country now run by corrupt mediocrity, it is a pleasure to say that I fought alongside this great man, and thank him for giving me back my self respect and dignity. I have heard it said that the Blacks in Rhodesia said that it was the worst type of racism living under the Smith regime. I never heard that from Black Rhodesians. It is reported that the Blacks in Rhodesia said that it was the worst type of racism living under the Smith regime. I never heard that said by Black Rhodesians. In fact, my house servant said to me, on the eve of the 1979 elections, when it was obvious that British monitors had turned a blind eye to the flagrant voting irregularities that eventual selected Mugabe, "I am a Malawian, Iche. I don't like Black Africa..." To a man, in my Regiment, Ian Smith was a hero, a straight man, a good man. I served with the Rhodesian African Rifles and was one of a tiny handful of Whites who can honestly say so. My Black comrades would corroborate this, if they
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POPSOnly in the best possible taste! Well done, Kenny, the comic genius. You really had your audience dangling on ever hit of the gavel. To quote this halt-wits alter-ego, " Sentenced to Death, in the best possible taste!"
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POPSMoD mismanagement? With he exception of possibly Ann Winterton, I have read and seen nothing that convinces me that this Labour Government has the Welfare of it's Armed Forces to heart. Whilst British Members of Parliament vote themselve enormous pension rises, massive unaccountable expenses perks- my MP received £16,000 last year for air travel alone. Not bad when flights are advertised at £29 single, that's 240 plus return journeys in one year, is he coming home on a nightly basis?- a £10K bung for "communication"? Not bad when a PC can be bought new for £200 and broadband is free with some providers, this more than illustrates that this Labour Governemnt is unfit for purpose.
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POPSDo politicians listen? The situation goes from bad to worse. I watched the Panorama programme on Afghanistan with a comrade of nearly forty years and was astounded at what we witnessed. It is the arrogance of perceived victory. Not wanting to give the enemy succour, it reminded me of a recent visit to a specialist training establishment, where a weapons instructor was giving a demo on hand guns. Like everyone brainwashed into believing that British procurement is best, his narrow narrative exhibited many flaws. The comment, "then only good them pea shooters is for is for shooting yerself" was complete misread by the expert instructor. "How long have you been an instructor?" was another question. "Ten years plus,"he replied. "That puts my forty years teaching ballistics to shame," retorts the greyish gentleman, who withdrew in disbelief from the demonstration. If people are wrong, they are wrong. The magnificent effort of young Nato troops is undermined by an arrogance of infallibility. There are t
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POPSWill there be an army once Labour has finished? This blog has been saying all these things since conception. Having listened to many of the remarks of fellow members of the Sgt's Mess, I am in no doubt why they -the Government and politically appointed Officer Cadre - have got away with untruths for decades. This blog has been saying all these things since conception. Having listened to many of the remarks of fellow members of the sgt's mess, I am in no doubt why they -the Government and politically appointed Officer Cadre - have got away with untruths for decades. Once upon a time the country could rely on young men who had a spirit unknown in Civvie Street. They could endure hardship, neglect and poor pay because they got the adventure they sought in life. If they were injured there were magnificent medical facilities and even more magnificent medics. Netley was a 'Nuthouse' to be proud of, but where is it now? This reminds me of a soldier injured on exercises in Turkey in the early seventies. A letter from MoD advised hi
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POPSunpalatable truth, coming home to roost Soldiers have been, for many years, first class servants but second class citizens. The insults inflicted on the soldier are coming home to roost. Finally, the Top Brass is taking note, and about time too. The majority of former soldiers do not belong to Associations, a fact that Associations ignore. Charities who claim to have Soldiers, the RAF and the Navy personnel and their families interest to heart, let them do with down with monotonous regularity. Next week an undertaking is to begin that will identify the shortcomings of a large service charity. This Royal Charter body gives the impression of wanting a public facade untarnished with the CHARITY of conscience, whose most serious indictment is that it does not allow their volunteer helpers to assist in some of the most tragic cases of neglect imaginable. Correspondence will be published that proves that PC had taken precedence over the need to CARE for vulnerable former soldiers and their families.
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POPSBrowned OFF! One aspect of life is that your boss is unfortunately your master. Walking the diplomatic line has been an ancient art in Britain and has kept the three elements of Government separate- although it may not seem so after Tony Blair complete politicization of the Civil Service. If Mr West thinks the PM is wrong then he has the right to tell him. He will get the sack and away will go another huge pension!
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POPSBritain joins Cyber War. Better late than never. With typical MoD efficiency, Britain has purchased a US weapons system with no idea of how it will work. Instead of letting all the Regiments play with this toy and coming up with ideas, the brains at the MoD will pontificate, deliberate and ruminate over their latest innovation. All the time soldiers in the line will die through poor intelligence. Have they not heard of the RLI, 22 Sq. SAS, the Selous Scouts, the RAR. These regiments worked without the aid of these modern miracle machines and confronted an enemy vastly more numerous than themselves. It's called soldiering. For those who do not know, the aim - objective - of a soldier is to destroy the enemy - physically, morally, intellectually. Whilst Nato uses the Fighter Bomber to destroy supposed strongpoints in Afghan villages, their score is currently none out of three of their main objectives.
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POPSThreats that gag free speech? Again a senior BRITISH Muslim has challenged the country and insulted every Brit in the process. To even contemplate that the disquiet shown by an indigenous population for mass murders and plotters of such atrocities, can be equated to Nazi Germany in worse then insulting. I shall quote this the next time I talk with my Uncle Arthur who was one of the British soldiers who first entered Bergen-Belsen. If our love of moderation, fairness, equality and ancient justice is not to this New Britons liking, Heathrow is next to London. Instead of his people plotting to bomb planes there, they should use them for their original purpose.
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POPSMore pigs in the trough Constituent MP's are sent to Parliament, to hold the Government of the day accountable to the People. Not to get rich off expenses. If they cannot hold this evil Labour Government to account, then their privileges should be removed and not increased.
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POPSTerrorism, immigration. Can they be separated? If a prospective Conservative politicians is ordered to stand down over remarks - which are muttered by about 8 out of 10 indigenous English- then this public servant should be taken to the stocks and pilloried. The speech is relayed on the Times webpages and well worth reading. Ironically, 5live BBC radio has today been inundated with attackers of this news, and I repeat what Victoria Darbyshire said to one contributor. "Why is it I have never spoken to a Muslim who had witnessed an Imam preaching hatred (sedition and treason if they say they are British)?
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POPSPer mare, per terram, per usual. At last one former Royal Marine bugler has demonstrated his prowess on this instrument ahead of the US of A. Sgt Small George, playing taps(that's for the Americans- Last Post to the Brits) at a comrades funeral, astounded onlookers by forgetting to put the mouthpiece to his lips, but managed a magnificent rendition of donkey serenade -the Cavalry charge- instead of Reveille. It was not until later that it was learned that Father Christmas -standing unobserved in an quiet alcove - had stuffed the penny whistle up Sgt Georges backside. Whilst mourners stood head bowed, tears rolling down faces, Sgt Sticks tried to extricate his beloved trumpet, his face soaked with endeavor. Sgt Sticks, it goes dah dee dah dee dah d' dahh... Well done Sticks! Unfortunately no Deal to rely on.
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POPS More lies unveiled. Lobours legacy looking worse all the time. It is getting monotonous, the manner and regularity of Labour's Jackals completely unable to answer their detractors or inquisitors. If we are increasingly wealthy due to immigrants, why then are waiting lists still too long for NHS treatment? Why cannot we be told exactly how much an immigrant family cost in schools, health, housing, services? Why cannot young service persons, prison officers, police officers, teachers, graduates get on the property ladder? Labours implied dream is in reality a nightmare, a lie of unparalleled proportion which affects the gullible, the poor, the weakest the most. In most countries around the world immigrants do not get immediate access to services that indigenous people have taken eons to attain. In the USA, the wealthiest nation on Earth, immigrants, like Americans of all creeds, pay for everything. Is it not reasonable to say that an intelligent discussion on the subject cannot be had while the Government hides all the figures related to the subje
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POPSHate teachers? What is a book? A Book is a collection of words written on paper. It should be thought provoking, challenging. If hate is promoted, it should be challenged and exposed. Unfortunately, the illiterate Mullahs now infesting this once great nation dare not have their ignorance and bigotry challenged. Why not?
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POPSLabour Minister held by US customs? Hoorah. Perhaps this well spoken mouthpiece for the Labour Government will start to understand the disgrace his words impacted on veterans, British subjects who laid their lives on the line for his freedoms of speech, when he described the sacrifice of hundreds of soldiers and thousands of fellow citizens as "irrelevant". At least we do not plot sedition or murder on our fellow subjects, unlike many of his constituents. Or is that a lie, a conspiracy against the ancient Yorkist enemy.
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POPSDrugs in the Forces Not in my day! We were too busy getting pissed on grog, smoking ourselves into an early grave on Blue Liners, frightening the world on two cans of export pale ale per day. I suppose I might have tried something harder if there were tight buttocked Officers flaunting their feminine bodies down the Burma Road. You'd have had no problem getting volunteers as Flunkies, especially Pig Sh*thouse Duties. Old Arthur and Oggie would have sniffed the veneer off the toilet seats. Me, I supposed I would have contented myself with the occasional lick. No such luck! We had to reserve our devotions to stokers. Unlike politicians, we were not allowed rent boys.
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POPSStabbed by inertia People have been telling MP's for years that things are getting worse - but they ignore them. Political cowardice have made our streets empty of the old and disabled at certain hours of the day. MP's will do nothing except increase their own wages, pensions and expense claims, and the mindless minority who now vote will carry on voting for them. Voters, do something constructive. Write across your ballot papers that none of the mentioned are fit for Parliament. Make democracy work.
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POPSBrain Injuries For the first time, the MoD gives indication that wounds other than blood injuries are worth investigation. Where have they been for the past century as even the dizziest of blonds can see mental trauma in people, especially those having once been involved in violence. Why cannot they see a correlation between the high number of former servicemen who are homeless, alcoholic or mentally ill - including PTSD? Do they only care because the Americans care for their Vets? Training was once so intense so that they could be reasonably sure that a soldier completing training had sufficient fibre to do what they had to do, to face the gore and unpleasantness of soldiering. Instead, we have an ipod minded Parliament which is more interested in Political Correctness irrespective of the realities of life. Do politicians never listen to the Old Chiefs who scream that discipline has gone down with the fleet and that PC is no good at SEA? Mild traumatic brain injury! That’s what the electorat
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POPSBritish MPs struggle in the real world. There is no gloating over the demise of those who have never shown an ounce of concern for those who looked after the Nation, servicemen. With one third of homeless former servicemen AND WOMEN, ten years of trying to place this problem at the fore of public consciousness leaves me cold. Suddenly there is an awareness that injured soldiers are being neglected by the people they serve. A famous politician was close by, then a soldier, when a comrade was severely injured by a nail bomb, on the Ardoynne in Belfast. The whole concern then was for the most severely injured- the CO. Those close by with superficial wounds just went on with their work under a hail of petrol bombs, gelignite bombs and arms fire. The fact that the unit had been denied a right to react now seems laughable,especially with regards to the American reactions to violence perpetrated against them. What concerns me is that I cannot remember the name of the skipper, though is face looms large in my memory. I also rememb
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POPSHonour Killings - an unpalatable disgrace. The most telling comment was made by an Accrington police liaison officer who said that it was emotional murder ignored perpetrated on women all over this country, ignore by both societies. What mentality decides that intelligent woman in this country should be forced into a marriage with someone from an alien culture, and worst of all a first cousin of lesser intelligence? The Freudian slip was a witness describing a rescuer as white and English. There are laws to protect children, but not, it appears, enforced across the country. How does one comfort Caneze Riaz’s brother and his family? By enforcing English Law and demanding that aliens abide by England’s ancient standards.
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POPSAnother needed immigrant 11,000 criminals in British jails from foreign countries. One who ought to be in prison is said to be hiding in a dangerous country, Somalia. Because of the actions of this alleged murderer, should it not be time that the Government rented a couple of tied up Fleetwood trawlers and take all Somali refugees back to their dangerous refuge? The article reads..." Home Office officials agreed it would be unfair to send him back to the war-torn country and Jama was allowed back on the streets. Six months later, he is alleged to have been part of the robbery gang which mercilessly gunned down unarmed WPC Sharon Beshenivsky during a bungled robbery in Bradford." This criminal was released onto the streets of UK even though he was a convicted criminal. Do we really want the population of UK to rise to 71 million with the likes of Mustaf Jama? If we do not have the courage to tell this corrupt Labour Government that we have had enough, we get what we deserve. Brown, we have had enough.
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POPSThere was obstruction in investigation One had t listen very carefully but the truth came out. By omission, the Commons Select Committee was informed that certain bodies obstructed the investigation, but the protocols meant that the offenders could not be named. If we had a Parliament worth a penny, the MPs should be up in arms and demanding that they, as the highest Court in the Land, be informed precisely which body it is? Naturally, this will not happen. When you have politicians who dare to lecture former soldiers on terrorism when their only experience was to have..."been within two hundred yards of a bomb in London", then it is little wonder that they have dropped below car salesmen in the respect league.
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POPSCanadians in Afghanistan Gen. Rick Hillier, the big boss of the Canadian soldiers does his bit for his troops including taking comedians to entertain the troops. What do the Brits get, politicians - now there's a comedy team for you. One joke they will not be cracking is their pensions. Their pensions! Politicians pensions. Secure. Overpriced. Inflation proof. Unearned etcetc.
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