David Davis demanded RAF plane for Brexit talks.
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David Davis demanded RAF plane for Brexit talks.
David Davis 'demanded private RAF plane for Brexit talks' | The Independent
A linky to story about the minister for negotiations and chaos asking for a lift. Well,maybe its not an unreasonable request. A Fairey Battle would have been about right, possibly. 3 seater wasnt it?
Whats the true story, G men? What does he fly about in?
A linky to story about the minister for negotiations and chaos asking for a lift. Well,maybe its not an unreasonable request. A Fairey Battle would have been about right, possibly. 3 seater wasnt it?
Whats the true story, G men? What does he fly about in?
Presumably because if anyone else on board recognised the wretched Davis, who has all the reasoned bargaining power of a slimy secondhand car dealer, they'd have a few words to say to him?
Davis, Johnson and Gove - what a trio Mother MayDay has in her (temporary) government...
Barnier must have the patience of a saint to deal with DD!
Davis, Johnson and Gove - what a trio Mother MayDay has in her (temporary) government...
Barnier must have the patience of a saint to deal with DD!
That's what I thought 32 Sqn's job was.
32 (The Royal) Squadron’s role today is Command Support Air Transport (CSAT) - the movement of small groups of high priority personnel or cargo by air in order to facilitate global key leadership engagement and further UK influence. The Squadron is tasked to deliver a safe, secure and responsive CSAT capability for senior military commanders, Government Ministers and occasionally the Royal Family.
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How about a Lancaster bomber? 
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Cheap shots, chaps. As Fareastdriver highlighted, that's what 32 is all about.
The fact that there are some arssseholes in Government is not a topic for Military Aviation, even if one of them is my MP..
The fact that there are some arssseholes in Government is not a topic for Military Aviation, even if one of them is my MP..
It would seem perfectly reasonable to me for the RAF to provide transport for a senior minister who is engaged in difficult negotiation but, of course, that wouldn't be The Indy view, would it?
Would it be cheaper if he didn't have to take a 146 and had a nice little exec jet to fly?
Is it only in the UK that providing transport to senior Govt is seen as wasteful?
Is it only in the UK that providing transport to senior Govt is seen as wasteful?
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As it was the 'Independent' dead tree press (It doesn't seem to match the definition of the Trade Descriptions Act) I'm pretty sure the wording that should have been used was 'requested' and not 'demanded'.
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I can see him pulling up in the provided Grob.
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You are becoming rather tiresome. The question was a valid one about ministerial rights, do you really have to use it as an opportunity to flog your increasingly turgid agenda?
You are becoming rather tiresome. The question was a valid one about ministerial rights, do you really have to use it as an opportunity to flog your increasingly turgid agenda?
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I agree with the plane BTW, it allows for being able to commute to meeting without being limited to train timetables, the question is why are we having to go there and not a 50 / 50 split. You are always in a weaker position in the other guys home turf so to speak, as they are controlling the agenda.
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He's a minister, ministers are entitled, its in the rules. End of. There should be no griping, the RAF carries them according to order, it should have no opinion about this it is the government's business.