Westcoast wrote:
""As a commissioned officer, I hold a commission from the Queen"
A commission from a titular head of state? A mere figurehead good for little other than wasting state money on castles, scandals and an occasional ribbon cutting ceremony at the new library.
Do you think the PM could sign off instead? At least you get some work out of him.
I do believe someone said duck..."
As opposed to that shaved chimp in Washington? I doubt TCB will be working as hard when he's pushing 80!
You can give HM a slagging when you get the first clue regarding the British Constitution and the role of the Sovereign. And yes, this is a bite...
Oh, haven't there been some cases where Sqn commanders have been Gp Capts? Why the excess number of Groupies can't be sent to the glue factory instead of wasting rations at the sqn level, I don't know.