So we have the Bank of England raising interest rates to combat inflation while the government attempts to undermine the BoE by implementing the biggest tax cuts for decades to stimulate the economy. This will normally lead to more inflation unless the BoE keeps raising interest rates to counteract government policy . All this done in our name with... Read More

Could anyone explain the purpose of this unit and the timescale of it's existence. It was referred to recently in another thread and raised my interest. What was the units official description? Read More

Apparently this follows hot on the heels of someone spraying “IRA” on it. What a country this has become. [url=https://uk.yahoo.com/news/climate-activist-pours-human-faeces-032300990.html]Captain Tom Memorial Vandalised[/url] Read More

Hello all, Just seen this and not noticed it on here thus far - assume was recent? 205 up high suffers what was apparently LTE - looked like a close scrape but recovered well. Apologies I can only find an [url=http://fb.watch/fX1FzYjdLL/]FB[/url] link. Regards Trevelyan Read More

Coming to VA too thanks to Ms Jayne... [url=https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/aviation/virgin-atlantic-introduces-gender-neutral-uniforms-for-flight-crew-including-skirts-and-heels-for-men-c-8393504?utm_source=sendgrid&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=perthnow_update_2022-9-29&utm_source=sendgrid&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=sendgrid+wan_newsletter... Read More

I have been watching a program that has been discussing this issue. To be fair I have never considered it as I just, in my mind would have thought logically they would be excluded. They are not. Someone serving a life sentence can get on the transplant list. What are peoples thoughts? Read More

There are a lot of soundings at the moment in relation to Eastern Ukraine and the possibility that Kiev Government will look to conduct a major attack on this area. In 2014 the people in this area disliked the Maidan Sq protests and did one of the own which was attacked by Kiev. As this area is populated by people with more Ethnic ties to Russia... Read More

All royal press correspondents going ballistic - most now heading for Balmoral by fastest means possible. [QUOTE]https://twitter.com/sebastianepayne/status/1567838766294876160?s=21&t=Q9wtF5PvFYYh9wRwPbMHPg[/QUOTE] Statement... Read More

My surgery in an unaccustomed burst of efficiency, has asked if I want both the flu and the Covid vaccinations, and if I do should they be in one arm or one in each. For the last 10 years I have routinely had the flu jab and feel it has served me well. I have had both Covid jabs and the booster. I am now at an impasse. I will have the flu jab... Read More

4 + 5 + 5 = 450 Add just one line to make the equation true. Read More

Steve Wright is retiring from his BBC Radio 2 afternoon show. His stupid singing and 'jockin' thing in recent years was annoying, but other than that he has been part of my radio listening sound-track since the '80s, and is a safe pair of hands. I loved the Elvis and Jeremy Vine impersonations !! Thank you Steve Wright for providing many years o... Read More

It appears uniform options are here for VA, and RuPaul is leading it with male crew can wear skirts if they so wish and females wear trousers (normal in most airlines for 3 decades) https:/... Read More

Just to establish some facts around inflation and energy prices from our own FT see graphic at the bottom. Obviously it goes without saying the war is terrible, we will all agree on the aggressor but at what point do UK politicians look after our own first? I do not think there would be wide support from the British people to send our troops to fig... Read More

[left]BBC exit poll giving Con 368 seats Lab 191 SNP 55 Lib 13 an 86 majority.. We have a couple of billboards up round here, large one for Con in the local horses field as normal, and a tiny one in a garden for Lab[/left] Read More

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A Bn2 has reportedly had engine issues at Kubin Island (Moa) in Torres Strait’s. Unsure if departing or arriving, all passengers and pilot ok. Good to hear. Aircraft a write off. Read More

Here you go; A lesson in economics for the "Old Boys Club" on here.... Capitalism: An economic system where those already with capital use it to make themselves more capital without having to do too much, if anything, in the way of hard graft. Those without capital however are expected to happily accept this and work very hard indeed to facilitate... Read More

[QUOTE=Kiltrash;10642121]Not a Caption. Buster has gone missing; he has had the call from Goodison Park[/QUOTE] Couldn't do much worse than the last 6! :mad: Anyway...many thanks Kilty. Always an honour. Seeing we're on a theme...

So the day has arrived that due to a severe shortage of truck drivers, companies are offering up to $150,000 pa for experienced drivers. No sims, no medical, no CVR, DFDR and no security screening. So aviation managements are not reading the room. Every company I know is short of pilots. Now companies really will have to compete with each other to... Read More

I have just seen a post on the British embassy in The Hague (I live here) FB page about a ceremony to bury the remains of a gunner who died in a Bolton Paul Defiant in 1940. He was an LAC. Was that normal to have LAC aircrew? I thought it was only NCOs and officers. some info here: [url=http://www.zuidfront-holland1940.nl/index.php?page=bromle... Read More

Some conflicting information, but certainly seems to have been a challenging situation to deal with, that had a good outcome: https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/283731 Read More

Today showed our Armed Forces at their absolute best and everyone involved should be very proud of their performance and contribution. I would like to particularly praise the Bearer Party - they had such a huge responsibility and were under such close scrutiny for so much of the proceedings - very well done indeed gents. Read More