Rigger Mate,
I'd suggest you just skim the tabloids and read the Daily Telegraph/ Times and possibly, ( incoming flak to me) the Guardian, to give you a balanced view.
[On an SAC's wages, nick 'em from the Zob's Mess next day. If you find Grauniad has been read, report to Plod.]
How nice to find someone keen & positive, Good Luck to You.
