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Forum: Stormy Weather

23rd July 2018, 17:36

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Guilty or Not?

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Posted By Tomvart

A very fair point Jim, I suppose war is a good...

A very fair point Jim, I suppose war is a good thing to improve service budgets - and the lessons learnt meant vast improvements all round, its just a shame it was caused by poorly thought out...

Forum: Stormy Weather

23rd July 2018, 11:32

Replies: 13

Guilty or Not?

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Posted By Tomvart

Another (almost) casualty of the Falklands was...

Another (almost) casualty of the Falklands was the Defence Secretary John Nott.

He was the 'public face' of the 1981 cuts referred to by CliveH, I would have thought that Thatcher was pulling the...

Forum: Stormy Weather

10th July 2018, 20:13

Replies: 13

Guilty or Not?

Views: 9,668

Posted By Tomvart

Roy - Have to say your description of the guilty...

Roy - Have to say your description of the guilty FCO grandee had me howling with laughter!

Sad thing it - its probably right!

Forum: Stormy Weather

10th July 2018, 20:00

Replies: 13

Guilty or Not?

Views: 9,668

Posted By Tomvart

Good point - as I recall Bob, both Hunt and...

Good point - as I recall Bob, both Hunt and Barker called for a similar show of force way in advance of the invasion, which as you say may well have deterred the somewhat desperate Galtieri from...

Forum: Stormy Weather

10th July 2018, 19:07

Replies: 13

Guilty or Not?

Views: 9,668

Posted By Tomvart

Guilty or Not?

The media are reporting today that Lord Carrington, the last serving member of Churchills '50's government, and the foreign secretary during the Falklands conflict has died aged 99.

According to...

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