As the Forum was getting a bit boring (before the Stavros posting) I spent a few minutes upgrading "Google Earth". After doing the "normal" bit of looking into my neighbours gardens and so on, I had another go at finding out where the RN and RFA ships were (from the pics, it was last summer). I was quite horrified to see how many "grey jobs" were just laid-up instead of doing what they are employed for. If I could zoom in a bit better then no doubt I would see "For Sale" signs at the gangway ends. Do we actually have any submarines, frigates or anything else capable of actually going to sea...never mind being capable of fighting.
I guess the RAF feel the same.
But with all the media attention these days being focussed on our so-called "representatives" (MPs?) I shouldn't be surprised that these sleaze-bags have been so engrossed with themselves that the "Defence of the Realm" had to take a back seat. Just, for once, can somebody please tell me what a Government is for.....without waffle.
