Navy is now down to five ships.

[Ivan Cloherty]

John with respect foreign aid cannot be blamed for everything not being as it should be in the UK.

Perhaps not Lewis, but if diverted to UK expenditure within the UK it would help defray the costs of keeping those who hate us and come to live here, it could still be called 'Foreign Aid'

[Bill Cameron]

if we stopped giving billions away to richer countries than ours we could/should have a far bigger navy? jp

We cannot find crews to man the warships we have at this present time, maybe that’s why there is so few ships at sea.

[vic mcclymont]

Fake news?five RN patrol ships are currently visiting Scottish ports.
Vic

[j.sabourn]

#13.. Maybe got the press gangs out Vic, watch how you go JS

[John Pruden]

bill 12# it must be getting like the army they are making marine commandos redundant with years left to serve and yet advertising on tv for more true bill? why.. jp

[robpage]

seniority payments , recruits are cheaper

[Bill Cameron]

bill 12# it must be getting like the army they are making marine commandos redundant with years left to serve and yet advertising on tv for more true bill? why.. jp

Cough cough, John the Royal Marines are part of the Royal Navy, the booties would not like you referring to them as pongos

[Lewis McColl]

It is a plan to trick the Russians into thinking it will be a walk in the park lol. The bear will encourage Argentina to make a move on the Falklands and back Argentina with what ever they want. That will test the special relationship with the Donald.
I think the world is in a very dangerous place just now.

[vic mcclymont]

It would be interesting to see how our so called EU allies would react in that situation, Lewis. Let's face it their past track record leaves a lot to be desired.
Vic

[robpage]

It's a bit more like a Backtrack record