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7th April 2018, 01:44 PM
#11
Re: Navy is now down to five ships.
Originally Posted by
Lewis McColl
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'
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7th April 2018, 02:11 PM
#12
Re: Navy is now down to five ships.
Originally Posted by
John Pruden
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.
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7th April 2018, 02:11 PM
#13
Re: Navy is now down to five ships.
Fake news?five RN patrol ships are currently visiting Scottish ports.
Vic
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7th April 2018, 03:32 PM
#14
Re: Navy is now down to five ships.
#13.. Maybe got the press gangs out Vic, watch how you go JS
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7th April 2018, 04:30 PM
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Re: Navy is now down to five ships.
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
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7th April 2018, 05:58 PM
#16
Re: Navy is now down to five ships.
seniority payments , recruits are cheaper
Rob Page R855150 - British & Commonwealth Shipping ( 1965 - 1973 ) Gulf Oil -( 1973 - 1975 ) Sealink ( 1975 - 1986 )
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7th April 2018, 06:31 PM
#17
Re: Navy is now down to five ships.
Originally Posted by
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
Cough cough, John the Royal Marines are part of the Royal Navy, the booties would not like you referring to them as pongos
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7th April 2018, 06:56 PM
#18
Re: Navy is now down to five ships.
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.
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7th April 2018, 08:35 PM
#19
Re: Navy is now down to five ships.
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
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8th April 2018, 03:03 AM
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Re: Navy is now down to five ships.
It's a bit more like a Backtrack record
Rob Page R855150 - British & Commonwealth Shipping ( 1965 - 1973 ) Gulf Oil -( 1973 - 1975 ) Sealink ( 1975 - 1986 )
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