Why does the MoD not care?
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It's a simple solution to a simple problem:
The covenant was broken by blair, British armed forces now owe no moral allegiance to the 'govern'ment.
That's the price blair paid when he told all those lies, simple as.
It's now time for serving personnel to cash in.
Publicly criticise the 'govern'ment and leave in droves.
F**k them before they f**k you and your family, you owe them/us nothing. Get out and enjoy your 1 chance at life rather than die for a bunch of useless robbing liars
The covenant was broken by blair, British armed forces now owe no moral allegiance to the 'govern'ment.
That's the price blair paid when he told all those lies, simple as.
It's now time for serving personnel to cash in.
Publicly criticise the 'govern'ment and leave in droves.
F**k them before they f**k you and your family, you owe them/us nothing. Get out and enjoy your 1 chance at life rather than die for a bunch of useless robbing liars
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Escort for RAF and RAuxAF airmen's bodies
http://www.oxfordmail.net/news/headl...ary_heroes.php
"Two soldiers will receive a police escort when their bodies are driven through Oxfordshire today.
Thames Valley Police was forced to apologise earlier this week after it was revealed hearses carrying dead servicemen were left to fend for themselves in Oxfordshire because the force's motorbikes are out of action due to safety fears.
Three police cars will be dispatched to escort the cortege and bodies of Senior Aircraftsmen Gary Thompson, 51, and Graham Livingstone, 23, after they are flown to RAF Lyneham, near Swindon.
The officers will escort the cortege from the border with Wiltshire to Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital for post mortem examinations to be carried out."
"Two soldiers will receive a police escort when their bodies are driven through Oxfordshire today.
Thames Valley Police was forced to apologise earlier this week after it was revealed hearses carrying dead servicemen were left to fend for themselves in Oxfordshire because the force's motorbikes are out of action due to safety fears.
Three police cars will be dispatched to escort the cortege and bodies of Senior Aircraftsmen Gary Thompson, 51, and Graham Livingstone, 23, after they are flown to RAF Lyneham, near Swindon.
The officers will escort the cortege from the border with Wiltshire to Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital for post mortem examinations to be carried out."
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RM Lt John Thornton (RIP) received IIRC a single Red doing a flypast at his funeral last week.
Surely it would not have been beyond the wit of the MoD to arrange the soon to be retired Sqns. to do their nine-ships a little early, especially for the two airmen who were killed last week, as well as being (IMVHO) a fitting tribute to the Nimrod crew.
Still valid training and (again, IMHO) much more worthwhile.
Surely it would not have been beyond the wit of the MoD to arrange the soon to be retired Sqns. to do their nine-ships a little early, especially for the two airmen who were killed last week, as well as being (IMVHO) a fitting tribute to the Nimrod crew.
Still valid training and (again, IMHO) much more worthwhile.
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Thanks for the Oxford link "aa". From the Thames Valley webpage:
My faith in tabloid journalism is restored. Nevertheless, they should have completed the task with cars.
14 April 2008
Statement from Chief Constable Sara Thornton regarding escort of military hearses through Oxfordshire:
"It is very important that the sacrifice made by young men and women in our armed forces is properly recognised by the whole community and the police have a part to play in that act of respect.
"At the beginning of the action in Iraq and Afghanistan, our service men and women were brought to RAF Brize Norton and were escorted by Thames Valley Police motorcyclists to the John Radcliffe hospital in Oxford.
"A year ago this changed to RAF Lyneham and Wiltshire Constabulary took over initial responsibility for escort. Unfortunately, this coincided with the withdrawal of all our motorcycles from the road after the deaths of two police officers elsewhere in the country and so Thames Valley Police was unable to continue the escort from the Wiltshire border.
"We are, however, about to take delivery of a new fleet of motorcycles and they will be operational from the second week of June. Thames Valley Police will then recommence the escort to facilitate movement through traffic.
"I apologise for any distress caused by the photographs of military hearses caught in heavy traffic on the congested roads of Oxford."
Statement from Chief Constable Sara Thornton regarding escort of military hearses through Oxfordshire:
"It is very important that the sacrifice made by young men and women in our armed forces is properly recognised by the whole community and the police have a part to play in that act of respect.
"At the beginning of the action in Iraq and Afghanistan, our service men and women were brought to RAF Brize Norton and were escorted by Thames Valley Police motorcyclists to the John Radcliffe hospital in Oxford.
"A year ago this changed to RAF Lyneham and Wiltshire Constabulary took over initial responsibility for escort. Unfortunately, this coincided with the withdrawal of all our motorcycles from the road after the deaths of two police officers elsewhere in the country and so Thames Valley Police was unable to continue the escort from the Wiltshire border.
"We are, however, about to take delivery of a new fleet of motorcycles and they will be operational from the second week of June. Thames Valley Police will then recommence the escort to facilitate movement through traffic.
"I apologise for any distress caused by the photographs of military hearses caught in heavy traffic on the congested roads of Oxford."
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I am sorry, but was that an apology from Sara Thornton or a poorly disguised compilation of excuses laid squarley at the door of whitehall in the form of a demand for better police funding....She should resign over her attitude to this matter, the public expects better from it's police forces and the provision of an escort by patrol cars would have served well in her favour rather than this sorry attempt too spin off the problem.
