tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post5496708021827278933..comments2024-03-28T18:32:00.146+00:00Comments on Ambush Predator: The Government Has Top Men On It. Top... Men...JuliaMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07844126589712842477noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-59565347307364863302015-01-01T06:53:07.314+00:002015-01-01T06:53:07.314+00:00"The propect of presenting "Squadron X&q...<i>"The propect of presenting "Squadron X" to the King and Queen concentrated someone's mind."</i><br /><br />Heh!<br /><br /><i>"If the power cut was widespread would it not also knock out the telephone system?"</i><br /><br />I've had power cuts that didn't affect the phone so yes. Of course, a lot of people now use mobiles rather than have a landline. <br /><br />So maybe charging would be an issue?<br /><br /><i>"...one wonders what hold the EU has over them."</i><br /><br />The prospect of a seat on the gravy train, I suspect.<br /><br /><i>"...it is a useful "Get out of jail free" card for any Government department that makes a cock up, and needs someone to blame other than themselves."</i><br /><br />Good point!JuliaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844126589712842477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-31781284709181576432014-12-30T04:23:47.306+00:002014-12-30T04:23:47.306+00:00XX I mean, for the love of God, what business is ...XX I mean, for the love of God, what business is it of the EU? Must they have a finger in every pie? XX<br /><br />They do not. But it is a useful "Get out of jail free" card for any Government department that makes a cock up, and needs someone to blame other than themselves.Furor Teutonicushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13856575077967523322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-90485635601031090952014-12-28T20:53:08.757+00:002014-12-28T20:53:08.757+00:00Soon to be an ex-spokesman...
Politicians will us...Soon to be an ex-spokesman...<br /><br />Politicians will usually take any sort of flak rather than admit that any problem is the fault of the EU.<br /> <br />Given that they would usually throw their own grandmothers under a bus rather then shoulder any blame themselves one wonders what hold the EU has over them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-47735153718126106102014-12-28T20:10:23.199+00:002014-12-28T20:10:23.199+00:00If the power cut was widespread would it not also ...If the power cut was widespread would it not also knock out the telephone system? or does that draw its power from a separate grid?andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16072618582583093590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-67804519055853211792014-12-28T19:12:40.051+00:002014-12-28T19:12:40.051+00:00When it was proposed to bomb dams in Germany, the ...When it was proposed to bomb dams in Germany, the squadron formed for the purpose was initially called Squadron X. <br /><br />The Air Ministry eventually allocated them a 3-digit number- but only after they had developed the bouncing bomb, trained to drop it, and dropped it.<br /><br />The propect of presenting "Squadron X" to the King and Queen concentrated someone's mind.<br /><br />In his memoirs, Sir Arthur Harris referred to loyal, dedicated and hard-working civil servants at the Air Ministry whose work was of more value to Germany than to England. One such man, he wrote, was worth an entire division.CJ Nerdnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-66260039595865753732014-12-27T20:34:39.936+00:002014-12-27T20:34:39.936+00:00Need to get out that film and watch it again.Need to get out that film and watch it again.James Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14525082702330365464noreply@blogger.com