I didn't blog over the weekend because I was off with the army, nowhere dangerous, just Woolwich.
I was at a study weekend hosted by Central Volunteer HQ Royal Artillery (such a natty title!), we were given a briefing by the CGS' Briefing Team and had a chance to discuss the state of the armed forces. It didn't make for happy listening.
The briefing and discussion were non political, we didn't discuss how we got where we are, we just talked through where we go from here. What was deafening, yet unsaid, was that we are being asked to do so much with so little and the current hemorrhaging of troops means that it will only get worse in the short term.
I got home to be presented with the letter from Dave Hartnett, Acting Chairman of HMRC, informing me that my children's names and Susie's bank details had been lost.
What a shower!
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James - just been watching Mad Mitch on the TV. My cousin was CO Argyles some years ago.
The point of the programme was to show that Akrieri was identical in problem to Basra - and, of course, we also had a Labour government then. So no shooting people who are shooting at you.
Mitch, however, almost certainly disobeyed a direct order - if the wheeel had come off he would have been courtmartialled, but his stunning success meant the brass couldn't say too much - just try and take the credit.
But it did mean his career was over - the politicians were all scared to death. Unfortunately, noone has YET learned that appeasement doesn't work
James - just been watching Mad Mitch on the TV. My cousin was CO Argyles some years ago.
The point of the programme was to show that Akrieri was identical in problem to Basra - and, of course, we also had a Labour government then. So no shooting people who are shooting at you.
Mitch, however, almost certainly disobeyed a direct order - if the wheeel had come off he would have been courtmartialled, but his stunning success meant the brass couldn't say too much - just try and take the credit.
But it did mean his career was over - the politicians were all scared to death. Unfortunately, noone has YET learned that appeasement doesn't work
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