A disgraceful Government Minister

[Captain Kong]

I have just been watching on BBC TV PARLIAMENT, CHANNEL 81, from 0900 to 0930, the debate on Arctic Convoy Medals with that Despicable Ponce, Robatham, He is more nauseus live than in the papers, a disgusting lout.
He was asked why if the Russians can give a medal then why cannot this Government, He replied that Russian Generals have a Chest full of Medals and we do not do that sort of thing in Britain.
He looked and sounded EVIL.

You may be able to get the Debate on the repeat s . dont know how to do that.
Cheers
Brian.

[Chris Allman]

Well Lads, I have sent mine, just as Ivan said. Come on lets hit him good style.

Chris.

[Roger Dyer]

As suggested, at 10.25pm. this date( Sydney time), I sent a short message to Mr.Robathan. It was not a
letter of praise.

......Roger

[Captain Kong]

I have just posted mine.....................
.
.Dear Mr Robatham,

I find your decision to deny the Arctic Convoy Medal to the Brave Veterans of those awful voyages a stab in the back for those couragious Men. Shame on you.

You have compared these brave men to Russian Generals North Koreans and Ghadafi. again Shame on you.

I find your actions Despicable.

Yours Very Sincerely,

Captain Brian Aspinall.

[Mel Spence]

Published on Saturday 10 December 2011 00:00



Veterans minister Andrew Robathan’s scandalous statement (that “authoritarian regimes and dictators, such as Gaddafi and Saddam Hussein, often throw medals around”, your report, 8 December) was not the result of a slip of the tongue.


He scrapes the barrel to find any flimsy reason for not fulfilling the Conservative Party promise of an Arctic medal.

Taxpayers’ money wasted by the Veterans Minister’s department during the past 15 years, blocking an agreement on the Arctic, Suez, and Malaysian medals, must be enormous. Worse still, his department admitted it was wrong and awarded the Suez medal and allowed the wearing of the Malaysian medal.

If Robathan makes excuses concerning his Gaddafi gaff, there is another of his crass statements the Secretary of State for Defence ignores. He said the British – unlike the Soviets – award medals only when risky and rigorous duties justify it, meaning the four-year-long Arctic campaign was nothing special.

The man is a hypocrite. One of his two medals was for being Commanding Officer of an Iraqi prisoner of war camp. There was no risk attached; did he refuse the medal? No.

Arctic veterans are disgusted. This arrogant man is not the Veterans Minister, but the “Hate Veterans” Minister. I shall write to David Cameron asking him to sack Robathan.

William Edward Grenfell Elected Leader of the Arctic Medal campaign

Queen Street

Portsmouth

[Mel Spence]

Published on Saturday 10 December 2011 00:00



Veterans minister Andrew Robathan’s scandalous statement (that “authoritarian regimes and dictators, such as Gaddafi and Saddam Hussein, often throw medals around”, your report, 8 December) was not the result of a slip of the tongue.


He scrapes the barrel to find any flimsy reason for not fulfilling the Conservative Party promise of an Arctic medal.

Taxpayers’ money wasted by the Veterans Minister’s department during the past 15 years, blocking an agreement on the Arctic, Suez, and Malaysian medals, must be enormous. Worse still, his department admitted it was wrong and awarded the Suez medal and allowed the wearing of the Malaysian medal.

If Robathan makes excuses concerning his Gaddafi gaff, there is another of his crass statements the Secretary of State for Defence ignores. He said the British – unlike the Soviets – award medals only when risky and rigorous duties justify it, meaning the four-year-long Arctic campaign was nothing special.

The man is a hypocrite. One of his two medals was for being Commanding Officer of an Iraqi prisoner of war camp. There was no risk attached; did he refuse the medal? No.

Arctic veterans are disgusted. This arrogant man is not the Veterans Minister, but the “Hate Veterans” Minister. I shall write to David Cameron asking him to sack Robathan.

William Edward Grenfell Elected Leader of the Arctic Medal campaign

Queen Street

Portsmouth

[George]

I have to agree with MEL Spence. Bombard the Priminister with how you feel. Please see attatched my letter to the Priminister David Cameron, I Truly don't hold my breath mined. Perhaps if all of us do this there may be a minute chance he will kick backsides and get it done
George
in Southampton

[Captain Kong]

Just a thought,
Do you think that this stupid man does not want to upset the Germans by awarding a medal to the British Heroes?
What the hell, they started it. The heroes finished it.
All part of being absorbed into a stupid european super state.

[Tony Wilding]

[QUOTE=Ivan Cloherty;75528]Well put Roger,

HI, TRIED TO SEND EMAIL TO ADDRESS AS WRITTEN BUT SAYS INVALID ADDRESS , ARE THEY CAPITALS AS U HAVE SHOWN, ?

[Captain Kong]

Hi Tony I did that,
it should read THOMPSON NOT THOMPSOM