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    Will the Air Sector Ever Recover?

    Well the 'rona derailed a significant international project for me in Central Turkey, up until mid 2020 I'd being going there regularly, now it's all but impossible with the country on the Red List. On the plus side, it's forced the company I'm working for into looking into alternatives, one of...
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    Engineering Officer (Fresh Out of Uni)

    I know shag all about EngOs, other than some of the tools I had the misfortune to call my boss. However, in terms of prospects, you can quite easily achieve what Vim has listed here leaving as a mere SAC(T). I did exactly that in 2009 and have enjoyed a very lucrative career in the rail...
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    Leaving the RAF? Your experiences with resettlement.

    In my experience CTP was box ticking garbage, but it doesn’t matter if you take ownership of your own career and development. I ignored their ‘advice’ re: my CV and secured the first job I applied for in the railway, been here ever since.
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    Army told to 'stop swearing' at new recruits

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/35646805/british-army-instructors-are-told-to-stop-swearing-at-new-recruits Is this further dumbing down of the training machine or a welcome step forward? PersonallyI quite enjoyed the verbal abuse I received at basic training, because its character...
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    Putin 'corrupt' says US Treasury

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-35385445 Bit rich coming from Yankee purveyors of truth and justice....
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    Why LinkedIn annoys me

    This is the kind of 'sponsored' rubbish that's all over LinkedIn recently. Honestly, if I didn't need it for work I'd come off this stinking pile of a sh1te.
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    Why Labour lost the last General Election

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-35313090 Apparently Labour have decided it was a combination of these four factors: Failure to shake off the myth that we (ie Labour) were responsible for the financial crash and failure to build trust on the economy Inability to deal with issues of...
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    Iraq Veterans 'Could Face Prosecution'

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-35211336 UK soldiers who fought in the Iraq War may face prosecution for war crimes, according to the head of a unit investigating alleged abuses. Now, I'm all for upholding the law, but this smacks of another gravy train for human rights lawyers eager for a slice...
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    British troops could face prosecution over 'crimes commited' in Iraq

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-35211336 UK soldiers who fought in the Iraq War may face prosecution for war crimes, according to the head of a unit investigating alleged abuses. Now, I'm all for upholding the law, but this smacks of another gravy train for human rights lawyers eager for a slice...
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    World of Warships

    Is anyone playing the Closed Beta Test? I've been playing World of Tanks for years, but this game has the potential to be better, provided they don't fcuk it up!
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    RN Officer sues after being accused of bullying subordinates

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2780784/Warship-captain-sues-MoD-300k-HE-exposed-bullying-claims-breach-human-rights.html I know it;s the Daily (Hate) Mail, but thoughts? Should this kind of case even be allowed to be brought? I'm sure some leech of a lawyer is licking their lips in...
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    X

    Seems like he's not the only one who thinks he is some sort of god.... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-20008342
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    George Osbourne tells ticket collector he cannot possibly move and sit in 2nd Class.

    Seems like he's not the only one who thinks he is some sort of god.... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-20008342
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    TA should be renamed...

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19940848 Not convinced if I'm honest, losing a long standing historical name and changing it to something grey and corporate.
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    Warning over shortage of engineering graduates

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-19760351 Not just graduates, but skilled technicians too. An insistence on everyone going to University at age 18, along with a rapid decline in engineering apprenticeships has led us to where we are now. In my office, there are only 4 engineers out of 37...
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