many thanks, sent again, tony w.:smashPC:
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many thanks, sent again, tony w.:smashPC:
Whilst we may or may not be allowed to print this travesty verbatum on this site there is nothing legally wrong with providing a link to the text which I am doing below. Its quite a long read but puts it all in perspective. To say that it made my blood boil to imagine this Government Representative standing there spouting his nonsense is an understatement.
Thanks for that QM, VERY INTERESTING.
If you know how to repeat this mornings BBC PARLIAMENT on Channel 81 you will see him "in action" in a debate on the subject at Westminster. He was pathetic, and even compared them to Russian Generals with a chest full of medals. The "man" is totally unrepentant.
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.Is it called BBC I PLAYER OR SOMETHING? where you can see a programme that you have missed.
I have just sent my response:
Having read the Hansard report for the debate on the 6th December 2011 pm regarding the Arctic Convoy medals I have to say that I am truly appalled by your attitude.
I am an ex Merchant Navy Officer and I have sailed on the Murmansk run during the winter in the 1970s. Let me tell you it was not a fun place to be, and I was there in peace time without the threat of being attacked and sunk by the enemy. Only when you have experienced such conditions can you possibly have any conception of what these heroic men endured. Why you appear so scared of doing right by these heroes defeats me. As a Government Representative you should be supportive of the motion to honour them. After all without their actions during that horrifying period you personally may well have not achieved the status that you enjoy today. We may well have all been living under a totally different regime today. Their actions contributed to the overall success of the British during the war. You, by your current attitude, are not serving the best interests of the British public and I would urge you to review your motives for denying them the respect they deserve.
Tony Morcom.
Merchant Navy Officer 1973 ~ 1980
Weston Super Mare.
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Originally Posted by Captain Kong
Its not available on Iplayer. Something to do with "restrictions" according to their help file.Quote:
Originally Posted by Captain Kong
The Rt. Hon. Andrew Robathan MP
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House of Commons
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what a grand title, THE RIGHT HONERABLE ! There is no honour in that man, does not understand the meaning of it. tony w.
I agree with all the contributors about this minister being disgraceful even though I was not in the war except in my pram.
He must think it was only the army that won the war disregarding the thousands of merchant navy crews that lost their lives to keep Russia supplied.There was an excellent piece by Tony Parsons in the daily mirror today on this subject which said it all.
Hope you don't mind Stewart but here is a link to that article: