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They seem to be targeting private business clubs. Canada has hundreds of similar clubs. In the UK, White's is a famous example: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White's . A small handful retain a 'men only' membership policy.

Interestingly, there are also a few 'women only' clubs too.

But they're private organizations and can make their own rules. Many have changed their 'men only' policies over time for largely financial/business/social reasons but some hang onto the past, as per SOP.

As I recall, only a small fraction of military members are also members of these clubs as they're usually pretty expensive.

It's clearly a Labour Government driven effort to further an activist 'anti-social elite' agenda - starting with the Forces because they do what they're told. Canadians will be familiar with this approach, of course.

My guess is they've just done the clubs a huge favour and membership will likely now skyrocket ;)

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So are we talking about the places with wood-panelled walls, green leather chairs, billiards tables and old boys puffing on stogies and sipping brandy while they read The Times? Doesn’t sound like fun to me..
 
So are we talking about the places with wood-panelled walls, green leather chairs, billiards tables and old boys puffing on stogies and sipping brandy while they read The Times? Doesn’t sound like fun to me..

These days, that would be the club members who are women ;)

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Uh... yeah...

British soldiers sent to hospital with hearing problems just weeks before Ajax tank declared safe​


Soldiers were sent to hospital with hearing problems and headaches after testing new British Army tanks - just weeks before they were given the go-ahead.

The disaster-laden Ajax vehicles were finally declared ready for deployment on Wednesday, eight years later than planned.

But Army bosses suffered fresh humiliation today as it emerged they had to launch a safety probe after troops involved in tests over the summer suffered ‘noise and vibration’ injuries.

About ten soldiers raised concerns following a training exercise on Salisbury Plain. They reportedly suffered serious headaches, loss of balance, motion issues and tinnitus.

But an Army investigation into the reports found ‘no systemic issues’, and the launch of the vehicle went ahead.

The injuries came six years after such problems were initially linked to the tanks and supposedly solved.

 
Uh... yeah...

British soldiers sent to hospital with hearing problems just weeks before Ajax tank declared safe​


Soldiers were sent to hospital with hearing problems and headaches after testing new British Army tanks - just weeks before they were given the go-ahead.

The disaster-laden Ajax vehicles were finally declared ready for deployment on Wednesday, eight years later than planned.

But Army bosses suffered fresh humiliation today as it emerged they had to launch a safety probe after troops involved in tests over the summer suffered ‘noise and vibration’ injuries.

About ten soldiers raised concerns following a training exercise on Salisbury Plain. They reportedly suffered serious headaches, loss of balance, motion issues and tinnitus.

But an Army investigation into the reports found ‘no systemic issues’, and the launch of the vehicle went ahead.

The injuries came six years after such problems were initially linked to the tanks and supposedly solved.

Dudes asked for 'earing protection and were given tape to cover their studs insteadmof headsets and ear plugs...
 
Hardly cricket, old chap...

British military instructor accused of spying for Russia arrested in Ukraine​

The man is said to have arrived in Ukraine in January 2024 and initially worked as a military instructor in Mykolaiv. He reportedly later worked in a border unit.

 
Last one out please turn off the lights....

British Army Recruitment Falls Off a Cliff, Down 38% Since 2019​


The British Army is struggling to fill its ranks, and the numbers are stark. New Ministry of Defence data shows that the number of recruits completing training has plummeted by nearly 40% since before the pandemic, painting a worrying picture of a force facing one of its toughest manpower challenges in years.

Figures published on 10 November reveal that total intake across all Army training establishments dropped from 8,956 recruits in 2019/20 to just 5,560 in 2022/23, a 38% fall. Even more troubling, more recruits are now failing to complete training. The proportion who don’t make it through to Phase 2, the final stage of basic training, has climbed from around one in four before COVID-19 to almost one in three today.

Where the decline hits hardest

While every training site has taken a hit, the pattern tells its own story.
At the Army Foundation College in Harrogate, which trains younger entrants, numbers have slipped from 1,717 recruits in 2019/20 to 1,171 in 2022/23. Yet, compared with other routes, Harrogate remains one of the more resilient pipelines.

Over at Catterick’s Infantry Training Centre, the story is grimmer. Infantry recruits have consistently shown the lowest completion rates, and despite minor fluctuations, the numbers remain far below pre-pandemic levels. Meanwhile, both Pirbright and Winchester training centres have also seen steep declines, with total intakes and completion figures sliding across the board.

The MOD confirmed the figures reflect recruits’ status as of 1 July 2025, meaning most of those who began training by 2022/23 have now either completed it or dropped out. And while the chaos of the pandemic years is long past, what’s left behind looks less like a temporary dip, and more like a long-term structural decline.

 
I guess the takeaway from this is that if it isn't working, then one is doing it wrong and one needs to look at other options regardless of how poor one thinks those options are.

Armies do not like to compromise with society. That's how irrelevance gets its start.

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