Canadian River Class Destroyer Megathread

[Colin Parkinson]

Somebody on FB market place is offering small 3D models of the Halifax's at $70 a shot.

 

[Kirkhill]

Norway considers reducing Type 26 Frigate purchase

Norwegian defence planners are considering reducing the number of new Type 26 frigates purchased from the UK from five to three.

ukdefencejournal.org.uk

Norway's Purchase of Type 26 Frigates

Beyond the economic boost for the UK, the sale of Type 26 Frigates to Norway is a vote of confidence for the strategic partnership and NATO planning.

www.rusi.org

5 in August

Fewer in February

Cost or politics? Right now I am calling it a toss up. Starmer is in real trouble with his budget, his party, the parliament and other countries are taking notice.

Trump has got nothing on Starmer when it comes to reversing himself.

 

[Halifax Tar]

Norway considers reducing Type 26 Frigate purchase

Norwegian defence planners are considering reducing the number of new Type 26 frigates purchased from the UK from five to three.

ukdefencejournal.org.uk

Norway's Purchase of Type 26 Frigates

Beyond the economic boost for the UK, the sale of Type 26 Frigates to Norway is a vote of confidence for the strategic partnership and NATO planning.

www.rusi.org

5 in August

Fewer in February

Cost or politics? Right now I am calling it a toss up. Starmer is in real trouble with his budget, his party, the parliament and other countries are taking notice.

Trump has got nothing on Starmer when it comes to reversing himself.

I really dont know who is worse Starmer or Trump. The UK seems to be complete mess right now.

 

[Czech_pivo]

I really dont know who is worse Starmer or Trump. The UK seems to be complete mess right now.

It hasn't just been him, they've had a trend of bad PM's for a number of years now.

 

[Colin Parkinson]

It hasn't just been him, they've had a trend of bad PM's for a number of years now.

Likely anyone worth their salt avoids the job.

 

[Kirkhill]

It hasn't just been him, they've had a trend of bad PM's for a number of years now.

500,000 civil servants
5,000,000 public sector employees
50% of households are net recipients of state benefits.

That is the drag on any fool that volunteers for the job.

 

[Czech_pivo]

500,000 civil servants
5,000,000 public sector employees
50% of households are net recipients of state benefits.

That is the drag on any fool that volunteers for the job.

In terms of %'s, how do we fair?

Also, I'd be curious to know if the 20+yr trend of 'reducing' power residing within London out into the 'regions' Wales/Scotland/NI/England in the area of 'local/regional' power has lead to massive redundancies in the delivery of services and an increase in the 'need' for a greater number of PS individuals.

The 'trend' to 'go local' within the EU in the mid 90's when I was doing my MPA on the EU in Belgium/The Netherlands was just beginning to take off. The belief was that those locally were more in tune with what services needed to be provided within a certain area and who better to deliver those services and make those decisions but the local people. I've not followed this belief for many years, only in passing over the last 2+ decades but I can see (now and then) that it would lead to a massive increase in the 'state' and those that work for and deliver state services.

 

[Kirkhill]

In terms of %'s, how do we fair?

Also, I'd be curious to know if the 20+yr trend of 'reducing' power residing within London out into the 'regions' Wales/Scotland/NI/England in the area of 'local/regional' power has lead to massive redundancies in the delivery of services and an increase in the 'need' for a greater number of PS individuals.

The 'trend' to 'go local' within the EU in the mid 90's when I was doing my MPA on the EU in Belgium/The Netherlands was just beginning to take off. The belief was that those locally were more in tune with what services needed to be provided within a certain area and who better to deliver those services and make those decisions but the local people. I've not followed this belief for many years, only in passing over the last 2+ decades but I can see (now and then) that it would lead to a massive increase in the 'state' and those that work for and deliver state services.

More hands in the purse. Still only one purse.