Armed Forces Chief Sir Jock Stirrup to become a Lord
I've just seen him on the BBC News. I'm not sure what he had on his head, but it certainly wasn't RAF issue (or even purchased). Some sort of black beret.
Self corrected: "engineer support" not "engineering support"! He retires from CAS post today, 29 Oct.
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Was at Valley many moons ago with Jock - his lovely wife, as a WRAF lady, marched us into our first married quarter at Little Rissington. The chap did well, and I'd be intrigued by his toilet response to you!
Was at Valley many moons ago with Jock - his lovely wife, as a WRAF lady, marched us into our first married quarter at Little Rissington. The chap did well, and I'd be intrigued by his toilet response to you!
At least Jock stayed Jock -Teeters
Maybe it goes with being a single Service Chief of Staff - Admiral Sir Jock Slater, First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff from 1995-98, was also invariably known as Jock - but at least his first name was John!
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Maybe it goes with being a single Service Chief of Staff - Admiral Sir Jock Slater, First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff from 1995-98, was also invariably known as Jock - but at least his first name was John!
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Jock Stirrup
He was known to all as Jock when he was a cadet at RAFC Cranwell, i.e. from the age of 18 yrs. He is not a poseur.
He was a real trier and a very friendly guy. He gave me a lift home from "Bishop Bigballs" teachers training college, one night when I (significantly junior to him) had become marooned.
He did a fxxk of a lot for the RAF during his career and as CDS he took over two stupid wars and did his best.
If he is given a Lordship, lets hope he performs as well as MRAF Lord David Craig of Radley.
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He was a real trier and a very friendly guy. He gave me a lift home from "Bishop Bigballs" teachers training college, one night when I (significantly junior to him) had become marooned.
He did a fxxk of a lot for the RAF during his career and as CDS he took over two stupid wars and did his best.
If he is given a Lordship, lets hope he performs as well as MRAF Lord David Craig of Radley.
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A just reward for all his hard work......or just sod off with this peerage will you, labour lackey.
It would appear that the further up the rank structure you go, the more chance you have of misplacing your morals and your courage along the way. The last man to stand up to the government was a former CDS - Admiral Sir Michael Boyce. Labour never forgave him but HMQ apparently thought highly of him and made him Lord of the Cinque Ports. Can't see HMQ bestowing any loveliness on Stirrup. In fact I'd have even money on HRH TDoE sending him as the ambassador to Antarctica.
It would appear that the further up the rank structure you go, the more chance you have of misplacing your morals and your courage along the way. The last man to stand up to the government was a former CDS - Admiral Sir Michael Boyce. Labour never forgave him but HMQ apparently thought highly of him and made him Lord of the Cinque Ports. Can't see HMQ bestowing any loveliness on Stirrup. In fact I'd have even money on HRH TDoE sending him as the ambassador to Antarctica.
