moonraker

UKIPs latest Party Political Broadcast is brilliant

An obvious ommission is Fatpipes Park, and the move to the supermloo in pimples harbour, oh I forgot it didn't quite come off!

Sens out a St Bernard without delay,

The summer loses, 3 home grown, has certainly had an affect. The lack of home grown today is not an indication of a change in policy when the next nipper is ready he will be in. Don't forget JWP is injured, although not an academy product Morgan is as good as home grown. There are some very very promising youngsters in the wings and I am sure a few of them will break through.

Many thanks T, although only clips there wee some very encouraging signs obviously Seagar looks to be in the mould of a real poacher and Gaza was impressive, overall very happy.

Anyone got a contact for Steve, a colleague of mine (no interest in football) went to school with him and would like to get in touch.

Says it all,

So what do you suggest ban politicians from appearing during an election, now that is a good idea.

And theres me thinking its because they were elected, in a first past the post system they got most votes, thats how it works.

This is no sea cahnge, UKIP have played some strong cards and may have a few left to play but they are running out. They will do well in the G, I predict 5 - 10 seats mostly from the tories that will be their high point. Farage has played the bloke than the pub charecter to its limit, but when really tested who is going to vote for the bloke down the pub. They have majored on the areas that generate the most reaction, the EU and immigration when their policies on the realy important areas are unpicked they are found wanting and Farage in particular turns into the worst type of politician when challenged on them.

I think the rats that left last summer will be pleading to come back, as their new teasm fail to quilify for the chumps league at the expense of the Saints. Our new stars will man the barricaeds and refguse them asylum saying 'you had your chance now f**k Off'. KL will announce the funding of stadium expansion to cope with the massive increase in ST demand and Mick Channon will be knighted in te Queens Birthday honours for servces to the Anglo Saxon language. And finnaly Alpine will move to Denmark, the happiest country in the world and become Happy Clappy Saint.

The objetcive of Child Soldiers International (CSI) is in the main great and as you say VW stopping 8 year olds uisng AK47's is to be applauded. This however is to my mind a Child Soldiers International (CSI) a cheap shot, designed for no other purpose than to raise the profile of CSI, whilst this maybe needed, using a perfectly legitimate and ethical organisiation is not to my mind very ethical. Young soldiers, sailors and airman are given a great oppertuinity at 16 and this is what should be recognised.

Just in case you were unsure about defence under the Tories RUSI provided this a little dated but still relevant. ( RUSI Analysis, 25 Mar 2013 By Professor Malcolm Chalmers, Research Director / Director, UK Defence Policy Studies): UK defence spending was further squeezed in the 2013 Budget announcement. It is likely to face additional cuts for 2015/16 in the 2015 Spending Review. The defence budget for subsequent years may depend on how the 2015 Spending Review shares the burden of future austerity between expenditure cuts and tax rises. This year's Budget, announced on 20 March, was not good news for British defence. The Chancellor found time in his speech to announce that the armed forces would be exempt from the restrictions on progression pay introduced for civilian officials. He also confirmed that they would receive an additional 'X factor' allowance, equivalent to an extra 0.45 per cent on their base pay. But he only mentioned in outline his decision (conveyed to Cabinet colleagues the day before the Budget) to make a further 1 per cent cut in departmental current budgets, over and above those made in the December 2012 Autumn Statement. Defence Spending Cuts in Context In order to find out what these cuts mean for defence, it is necessary to examine 'Supplementary Table 1', published separately from the main Red Book on the Treasury website. This shows that the Ministry of Defence's (MoD) resource budget (excluding capital spending) is being cut by a further £249 million in 2013/14, and by an additional £247 million in 2014/15. As with the previous round of cuts, announced in the Autumn Statement, these reductions are bigger (in absolute terms) than those for any other single government department.

VW agree with all you say, I am concerend that traditionally the UK was very tight with medals, you had to earn them in one way or another. The Silver Jubilee Medal was awarded on a very limited basis, 2 were allocated to an SSK, one went ot the Captain and the other to a rating chosen by the Captian (if memory serves). Then jump forward 25 years and as you say 18 year old Cadet Instructors get one! Having blotted my copy book I dipped out of my LSGC medal and the one campaign medal I have i to am proud of.

What the f**k is going on, are we turning into yanks and commies, the Tories have just announced that Reservists will get a gong for 10, yes 10, years service, this on top of every man and his dog with a uniform getting jubilee medals. I know many ex RN who served up to 35 years and did not receive any gongs, cold war, jubilees the best you could hope for as Rating was LSGC, to some the lack of gongs is sign of success, peace was maintained. I assume the reservist medal is a pathetic attempt to encourage recruits to make up for the short fall, still better than seconding US Coastguard Engineers to man our ships as the much put upon and abused RN has had to do. Any one interested in defence who believes its safe with the Tories are deluded at best!

It also shows that 99% of journos and pundits don't what they are talking about, they universally predicted the end!

It wasnt Chris Lines it was Andy Williams with the wonder strike and winner.

Well, first game for Moonraker jnr and me of the season,thanks to my son moonraker jnr winning tickets at a raffle at his school, Beechen Cliff Bath!!!! (Jason Dodd) plus the home of Saints Academy Bath! Any ways after 7 pints of Thatchers Gold I am now able to comment! I expected a tough game and we got it, but we won, the current SFC team has more potential than i have ever seen (First Game 1963) the dutch chap seems to understand how to play the beautiful game. COYR

Never realised UDI was country specific, perhaps u could declare UDI and f**k Off!

Or arsenal even

Not if area score

Salmond seems to have lost the plot, whilst I cant stand his politics I always thought he was a 'clever' politician. A key policy for an independent Scotland is to join the EU, I hardley think declaring UDI is going to be well received in Brussels or in any other interantional organisation with whom an indpendent Scotland would need to deal with.

Be interesting to see the shenanigans if they created a self governing Solent conurbation!

I never said you were lying. As you imply any Scottish ‘nationals’ are already cleared to the highest levels including some of the GOLD you mention not sure they will immediately have to give it up especially as an Independent Scotland wont actually exist for at least 18 months it will be part of the negotiation. My point is that there will be a transition period they wont be turned out on the 18th of September. The interesting area is the deal on nuclear submarines with the USA and in that area I agree with you there could be some interesting developments.

Its still my day 40 years in and counting in Defence.