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Burton’s MP travels to Falklands to experience life with British armed forces
Burton’s Member of Parliament Andrew Griffiths is flying to the Falkland Islands to experience life there with the British armed forces, reports Burton Mail. MP Griffiths will travel to the South Atlantic with the RAF under the All Parliamentary Armed Services Scheme, ‘a mini- Territorial Army for MPs’. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rulesIs he in time for the 6 monthly missile test ? Or has that happened already? If so I assume that this time we didn't bother to mention it to Argentina ..... some bloody neighbours complain about everything :-)
May 07th, 2011 - 05:50 am - Link - Report abuse 0“he will sleep outdoors in a tent”
May 07th, 2011 - 11:42 am - Link - Report abuse 0Someone did tell him it's winter down here right?
;o)
Off topic:
May 07th, 2011 - 05:28 pm - Link - Report abuse 0http://andrewsullivan.thedailybeast.com/2011/05/britain-inflates-wedding-ego.html
Perhaps it may be followed by the prime minister,
May 07th, 2011 - 09:08 pm - Link - Report abuse 0And a navel exercise with a couple of type 45s, ,
and other units, a show of force is good for business
just a thought .
This is good.
May 08th, 2011 - 01:45 pm - Link - Report abuse 0In a parliament largely made up of accountants, estate agents, lawyers and career politicians, it is really important that many MPs have a working knowledge of the armed forces under their control.
I will feel safer for my families knowing that decisions are rooted in knowledge rather than hope and (self-)deception.
This should be necessary work-experience for anybody aspiring to the Defense portfolio.
If its good enough for the royals it should be essential for their governing functionaries.
2 WestisBest “he will sleep outdoors in a tent”
May 08th, 2011 - 04:37 pm - Link - Report abuse 0“Someone did tell him it's winter down here right?”
That's a common problem in Britain, not even elected officials know the location of the islands on a map.
That's a common problem in Britain, not even elected officials know the location of the islands on a map.
May 08th, 2011 - 05:22 pm - Link - Report abuse 0That might have been true prior to April 1982,but having fought for them we sure do now:-))))
It's a common problem for all career politicians practiced in the art of navel-gazing -
May 08th, 2011 - 10:44 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Argentinians stay in B.A. until election time
Brasilians in Brasilia
Brits in The Westminster Bubble ( metonym),
Canadians within the Queensway (m.), and
US politicians within the Beltway (m.).
Many an English politician occasionally speculates what it's like 'North of the Watford Bypass'.
That's a common problem in Britain, not even elected officials know the location of the islands on a map.
May 09th, 2011 - 12:42 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Ha ha, that is similar to the problem the aregentines have, most don't know the right name so when they visit national museums etc they cannot find the Islands as they are called the Falklands.
Marcos, you're only being a big girl's blouse about it because you know you'll never get your greasy hands on the place.
May 10th, 2011 - 12:27 am - Link - Report abuse 0Marcos Alejandro ------------Thats the common problem with people, they think that when the Falklands are invaded again our soldiers will come a shore and be billeted in nice warm hotels and not have to sleep in the open sometimes in a tent and sometimes without one. A little bit like we did the last time.
May 11th, 2011 - 06:31 am - Link - Report abuse 0Britsh MPs on the Defence Group have been doing similar for several years now in various parts of the world. A good idea as they get the opportunity to meet the men and women - not just selected officers as it the past.
May 13th, 2011 - 05:05 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Not a thing senior Arg officers probably do - let alone their politicians! You only have to look at their very basic conscripts ration pack of 1982 as compared to the officers ration pack with writing papers,chocs and whisky! British soldiers from Private to Fieldmarshal and Admiral get the same pack!
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