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OK, this doesn't exactly look like Spiderman is arriving to look after us....
http://www.michaelfallon.org.uk/?page_id=47
Bor-ring.
http://www.michaelfallon.org.uk/?page_id=47
Bor-ring.
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New defence secretary - Michael Fallon
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Flybynight
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He and his spin doctors don't appear to know the difference between a councillor and a counsellor. An @rse and an elbow? Are we as a nation safe in the hands of somebody this vague? Zzzzz...
Oh look, born 1952 - educated Honours MA Classics nad Ancient History graduating in 1974. Employed at the Conservative Research Department from graduation until election as an MP in 1983. Voted out in 1992, voted back in 1997.
Classics + History + 5 years not employed in the House of Commons = Yet another politician qualified for and experienced in the real world. As difficult as Phillip Hammond was always going to be to follow up (my hatred of polticians aside, Hammond has at least brought Defence spending under control and took us away from being HM Treasury Enemy #1), it would have been nice to see someone even marginally punchy in the job.
Classics + History + 5 years not employed in the House of Commons = Yet another politician qualified for and experienced in the real world. As difficult as Phillip Hammond was always going to be to follow up (my hatred of polticians aside, Hammond has at least brought Defence spending under control and took us away from being HM Treasury Enemy #1), it would have been nice to see someone even marginally punchy in the job.
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It's an election year and defence isn't an election issue and with no flashy wars going on its not really going to attract the best politicians.
Dry your eyes and move on.
Dry your eyes and move on.
Flybynight
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No doubt he'll have a jolly good time in the showers now Gove is Chief Whip.
Only if the great British public vote in the Tories.
They won't be so great if they vote in Labour.
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Just heard the muppett on 5 live on the way into the office.....
Apparently the new carriers are all down to this government and they're a great show of how we value defence - no mention of Gordon Broon tying them up so tight we'd have paid for them even if we cancelled them, no mention of the flip-flopping over catobar or stovol version of the F35 doubling the cost.
Yes they've got the budget sorted out, but they did it by raping all the services of people and equipment.
He did say that the plans for doubling the reservists is 'on track' and the numbers will be acheieved, i'm sure they will but who knows what year!
Apparently the new carriers are all down to this government and they're a great show of how we value defence - no mention of Gordon Broon tying them up so tight we'd have paid for them even if we cancelled them, no mention of the flip-flopping over catobar or stovol version of the F35 doubling the cost.
Yes they've got the budget sorted out, but they did it by raping all the services of people and equipment.
He did say that the plans for doubling the reservists is 'on track' and the numbers will be acheieved, i'm sure they will but who knows what year!
That's the problem with this democracy lark, no matter who you vote for, the government always gets in.
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The Army are 75% behind target, so this is a load of old arse gravy
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Clearly the right mans be chosen!
Clearly the right mans be chosen!
Perhaps another hatchet man with absolutely no qualifications for the job! Sounds about right!!?
Clearly the right mans be chosen!
Perhaps another hatchet man with absolutely no qualifications for the job! Sounds about right!!?
New defence secretary - Michael Fallon
According to today's Mail on Sunday he says he may have fired a rifle in his School CCF! It sickens me that this character has never held a proper job. Uni then some sort of political researcher and then levered into a safe seat. The troubling thing is though, is the fact that he is typical of many MPs from all sides, no real experience of life! Doubtless though, a good party man 'nuff said!
According to today's Mail on Sunday he says he may have fired a rifle in his School CCF! It sickens me that this character has never held a proper job. Uni then some sort of political researcher and then levered into a safe seat. The troubling thing is though, is the fact that he is typical of many MPs from all sides, no real experience of life! Doubtless though, a good party man 'nuff said!
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IMHO I think to even be considered as a candidate for MP by any party should to be based on two key things:
1. You're approaching your 40s and have a reasonable amount of life experience.
2. You're known and/or you're from the area that you seek to represent.
As for my thoughts to the new Defence Secretary - meh! He's the 11th in my almost 22 years in. Says it all really!
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DT_Xtremez_42:
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I think in order to be considered for the position of MP, you should be dead and buried for at least two years. That way there will be no temptation to defraud the public purse with outlandish expense claims since you second home will now be your only home whilst at the same time you will also be unable to make stupid statements and decisions that effect the general public, nor would you be capable of having a say in how to run oganisations that you haven't a f*ckin' clue about.
GD on Wheels
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You missed out this bit. Fallon is no one dimensional career politician. In a five year spell out of Parliament in the 1990s, he went into business with Duncan Bannatyne, of TV’s ‘Dragon’s Den.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...-senior-western-politician.html#ixzz382pP9mqr
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Flybynight
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Are we to anticipate the return of Thatcher?
Personally, I think that's a rotten idea and there's bound to be a stink about it...