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Bob Ainsworth; new UK Defence Secretary

Old 5th Jun 2009, 12:51
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NURSE,

I think the word you are looking for is 'lose', but there again, given the state of this government you may well be right.
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Doesn't he hace a constituancy where they hope to build some new toys for the RN? Perhaps its a case of quitting before the cancellation is announced?????
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Old 5th Jun 2009, 13:05
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Bring back Des. Part-time maybe but he did stay the pace.

PS, on second thoughts, don't.

I had Dr John's H&S Policy on 2 sides of paper, Swiss took, IIRC, 6, by the time we got to John H it was back to 3.
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Breaking news on the Beeb - Ainsworth has the job!
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Its Bob Ainsworth according to the BBC
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Old 5th Jun 2009, 13:21
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The new defence secretary is.............................


............ Aimsworth.....Nooooooooooooooooooooooo
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Old 5th Jun 2009, 13:23
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Bob Ainsworth - New SoS Defence

BBC are reporting that the former Armed Forces Minister has stepped up to be SoS.

SOS? Indeed - what a complete muppet into one of the great offices of State.

Shameful, Gordo, Shameful

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Old 5th Jun 2009, 13:24
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Now he has got a pay rise and a bigger office maybe he can afford to pay for his own decorating....
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It won't be for long....
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Amen to that
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Noooooooooooooooooo! (looking up as camera pans away..)
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Thumbs down

Upgrade our PAN to a full MAYDAY.
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Old 5th Jun 2009, 13:53
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According to Wiki he was "a candidate member of the International Marxist Group", who are fans of Trotsky.

A former trade-unionist at Jaguar, so he'll be a fan of buying British, so I don't fancy the chances of the Puma upgrade being done outside the UK.
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Best I go and overdose on the loyalty pills then!
Now what else should I wish not to get?
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Ah, the final pieces of that nice Mr Putin's master plan click into place...
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Red ON, Green ON...
JUMP, JUMP!!!!!!
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How Bob Ainsworth voted on key issues since 2001:

Voted strongly against a transparent Parliament.
Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban.
Voted strongly for introducing ID cards.
Voted very strongly for introducing foundation hospitals.
Voted strongly for introducing student top-up fees.
Voted very strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws.
Voted very strongly for the Iraq war.
Voted very strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war.
Voted very strongly for replacing Trident.
Voted very strongly for the hunting ban.
Voted very strongly for equal gay rights.
Voted moderately for laws to stop climate change.
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Old 5th Jun 2009, 14:33
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A truly awful man with his face very firmly in the Westminster nosebag. Thankfully, it will only be for a max of 12 months.

What could possibly go wrong in those 12 months?
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I would like to extend my congratulations to "former" communist Ainsworth, that nice working class lad, on hearing news of his new promotion. I do hope, he now has enough money to install oak beams in the rest of his house, by using monies from his own purse, rather than claim expenses meant for essential parliamentary work.

I am "heartened" by your representation of working class people up and down the land...............
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Well every cloud and all that: Buff Hoon has finally walked!! Another truly awful slimeball of a SoS.


Now Hoon has always stayed on regardless as he's a horrid toady, therefore, how bad is this govt/Broon for him to walk out???

Hopefully, this lot will be gone very very soon.
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