Nimrod Information

[Al R]

Dear Mike,

With the greatest of respect, this discussion has no bearing at all on their decision making. And I know why I’m reading about this, and I know why I won’t be, next week. We demand constant news.. it changes every hour, we NEED something new because we check every hour. And soon, we’ll be reading something new, and then what?

And you misunderstand me. It IS an issue that the public needs to know about, but it is not going to happen because someone has allowed it to filter out like this. You won’t put politicians under any pressure with one shots like this. Consider how Brown bore the pressure of the Lisbon EU referendum. I’m aware of the shortcomings of the media. But it doesn’t make my points any less valid. Bottom line is, the media doesn’t care. If you go to the media appealing to them to make it a story, you'll get nowhere.

On the other hand, if you have a serving officer challenge the issue of Crown Immunity and name Brown and CAS as respondents in a civil matter concerning flight safety and the deaths of a number or unnamed servicemen, you might have the basis of a story. Let them grow it.. incentivise them to investigate and break something new, 'exciting' and prolonged. You have to fight smart and use the media against itself to get anywhere.

Ask yourself.. Fusilier Gentle died because the EPM eqpt was locked up yards from where he died. Matty Hull died because of a cock up. Who gives a flying fck about that now? Do you?? I don't see you going off about the army system, in fact.. I don't see anyone going off on one about Fus. Gentle today, because the media has moved on to Nimrod.. its another MoD story, and there'll be another one next week too.

Dear Lyneham Lad,

Yup, read my above.. but you don't do that by leaking one shots as in this incident.

Edit: Reference my last, don't use an officer, use an LAC who's PVR'd because he's had enough and he's got youthful integrity and a sense of morality. Yup, the CAS vs the LAC. Keep it tight, allow no meeja access and I get first dibs at the film rights. Bootiful.