It can only be described as farcical. Like something out of the SitCom ‘Yes Prime Minister’ it has been mooted that the UK and France are on the verge of declaring that they will share their aircraft carriers. …read more
Posts Tagged ‘royal navy’
To share or not to share
Wednesday, September 1st, 2010Mandelson wants to tax us, Ed Balls wants to spend it
Friday, March 19th, 2010
After Liam Byrne being forced to backtrack on his claim that no further taxes would be needed to repay the debt, …read more
Kate Nesbitt – first Royal Navy female MC
Friday, November 27th, 2009
In the proudest day of her life, Kate Nesbitt was awarded the Military Cross for bravery in the field. The Royal Navy Medical Assistant had braved Taliban fire to assist a comrade who was wounded in the neck during a firefight in Afghanistan last March. Kate remained with the wounded soldier, dressed the wound and prevented further haemorrhaging whilst the fight continued around her.
Kate, 21 and from Whitleigh in Plymouth, received the award watched by her proud parents. She is only the second female in the armed forces to receive this medal. …read more
Max Hastings has a pop at the Royal Navy
Tuesday, November 24th, 2009
Max Hastings has today launched a withering attack on the Royal Navy for its inability to intervene effectively to prevent piracy. He cites the case of Paul and Rachel Chandler who were abducted from their yacht under the noses of the crew of the RFA Wave Knight. Despite warning shots fired to deter the pirates they managed to escape with their prize.
Initially the Navy reports had said that the Wave Knight encountered the couple’s empty yacht. Only a leak from a crew member revealed the truth. …read more
