Andy Orton

When you wake up in the morning and think how can I be the biggest wanker in Australia today?

21st April, 2008 Trooper Robert Paul "Chesney" Pearson, aged 22 from Grimsby, and The Queen's Royal Lancers, was killed when the vehicle he was driving, struck a mine as he was returning to Camp Bastion in Helmand Province, Afghanistan Lest we Forget this brave young man 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

April 19th, 2007 Corporal Ben Leaning, aged 24 from Scunthorpe, and Trooper Kristen Turton, aged 27 from Grimsby, both of The Queen's Royal Lancers, were killed by a roadside IED blast whilst on patrol in Maysan Province, Iraq Lest we Forget these brave young men🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

April 18th, 2012 Sapper Connor Ray, aged 21 from Newport, and of 33 Engineer Regiment (EOD) died at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, from wounds sustained in an IED blast a week earlier in Nad 'Ali District, Helmand Province Lest we Forget this brave young man 🇬🇧

Darren was killed by a ricocheting bullet, from a comrade's gun, who had suffered a dizzy spell whilst on a security patrol and accidentally discharged his weapon. Absolutely tragic 😢 Thank you for your service Darren ❤️ Lest we forget 🇬🇧

179 British service personnel lost in Iraq. Not statistics. Each one someone’s world. Different desert. Different war. Same sacrifice. Some of us went out there and did our job. We came home. Too many didn’t. For some, the war hasn’t ended. We remember those who never made it back. And those still carrying it today. We remember them. Always 🇬🇧 #LestWeForget #Iraq #Veterans #Remembrance

457 British service personnel lost in Afghanistan. Not numbers. Names. Faces. Mates. Some of us spent months out there. We came home. Too many didn’t. Even now… we’re still losing more. The impact doesn’t end when the tours do. Let's remember those who paid the ultimate price and those still fighting long after. We remember them. Always. 🇬🇧 #LestWeForget #Afghanistan #Veterans #Remembrance

8th April, 2012 Corporal Jack "Stan" Stanley, aged 26 from Bolton, of the Queen's Royal Hussars, died at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, from wounds received in an IED blast near Lashkar Gah, Helmand Province on 3rd February, 2012 Lest we Forget this brave young man🌹🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

@Ellekl @hol40900 You worked, made contribution, and earned your pension whereas @hol40900 monetises from SM engagement, a halfwit unable to create wealth, who’s only substance is chatting nonsense on twitter.

@hol40900 I paid in tax & Insurance for FIFTY YEARS & my reward is a state pension less than minimum wage, made to work 6 years extra with short notice & now suffering with chronic illnesses as an OAP & being vilified 🤷‍♀️

12 million pensioners just got a 4.8% rise, paid for by £12bn in working-age welfare cuts. The triple lock's annual cost is set to explode to £15.5bn by 2030. So the young pay, the old vote. That's not a pension; it's a pyramid scheme.

@hol40900 You attack people drawing a derisory state pension they funded over a lifetime, unlikely someone with your lack of ability to produce wealth will ever provide meaningful financial contribution to the state pot. It’s not a ‘pyramid scheme’ it’s called paying in before taking out.

@hol40900 My ni contribution (combined employer n employee contributions are circa £60k pa) and have been for the past at least 10 years so lifetime contributions factoring lower income years north of £1.5 m unlikely at £12.5k pa + interest I’ll ever get that back unless live to 157 yo!

6th April, 2003 Lance Corporal Ian Malone, aged 28 from Dublin, and Piper Christopher Muzvuru, aged 20 from Gweru, Zimbabwe, both of 1st Battalion, The Irish Guards, were shot and killed by a sniper whilst in battle in Basra, Iraq Lest we Forget these very brave men 🇮🇪 🇿🇼 🇬🇧

Mark was on his second tour of Afghanistan (he had been seriously injured on his first tour) when he was killed. He had previously saved the lives of 30 of his comrades. A true hero 🙏❤️ We shall remember this brave young man who gave his all 🙏🇬🇧

The Falklands War began on this day in 1982. Lest we forget those who never returned home, and all those who came home changed forever. On 13 June 1982, during the Battle for Mount Longdon, Lance Corporal Denzil Connick of 3 PARA was hit by a mortar round. He lost his left leg and suffered severe damage to his right. Denzil went on to dedicate his life to supporting fellow veterans and was awarded the British Empire Medal (BEM) in 2023 for his service. He sadly passed away later that year. Lest we forget.

Today we remember Marine Recruit Wayne Richards, 17, from South Wales, who was tragically killed in the early hours of the 31st March 2000. Marine Recruit Richards was in week nine of the 30 week training course, he had wanted to join the army since he was 14. During a mock attack exercise on Woodbury Common, near Exeter, he was shot twice, with live rounds; after they became mixed up with blanks. We Will Remember Them "𝕲𝖗𝖊𝖆𝖙𝖊𝖗 𝖑𝖔𝖛𝖊 𝖍𝖆𝖙𝖍 𝖓𝖔 𝖒𝖆𝖓 𝖙𝖍𝖆𝖓 𝖙𝖍𝖎𝖘, 𝖙𝖍𝖆𝖙 𝖆 𝖒𝖆𝖓 𝖑𝖆𝖞 𝖉𝖔𝖜𝖓 𝖍𝖎𝖘 𝖑𝖎𝖋𝖊 𝖋𝖔𝖗 𝖍𝖎𝖘 𝖋𝖗𝖎𝖊𝖓𝖉𝖘." #WeWillRememberThem #LestWeForget #ASACharity #BritishArmedForces #diversity #youth #engage #inspire #education #remembrance #support #heritage #legacy #respect #ourhistory #OTD #TheRoyalFamily asauk.org news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/696764… news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/330… ASA Charity Registered Charity NIC108368

@ukhomeoffice An excellent initiative, but one that risks being diluted if your authority continues to be undermined by politically motivated actors within regional police bodies. You need to urgently address this situation.

New measures announced today, will introduce a new system that will prevent police from recording lawful free speech. Forces will continue to ensure that reports from the public, which may lead to genuine harm, get the right response.

Police time will no longer be wasted investigating legal social media posts, freeing up officers to patrol the streets and tackle real crime. By scrapping Non‑Crime Hate Incidents, we are balancing the protection of vulnerable communities while respecting free speech.

Today marks the anniversary of the day we lost two brave Royal Marines from 40 Commando. On 30 March 2008, while on patrol in southern Afghanistan near Kajaki, Lieutenant John "JT" Thornton (aged 22, from Ferndown, Dorset) and Marine David "Dave" Marsh (aged 23, from Sheffield) were killed when their vehicle struck an IED. Despite the immediate efforts of their comrades and the medical team at Camp Bastion, both succumbed to their wounds. LT Thornton had joined the Royal Marines in 2004 and was serving as a Platoon Commander. Marine Marsh had served since 2002. They gave their lives in service to their country, alongside their brothers in arms. Gone but not forgotten Royals. See you at the reorg.

23 years ago today we lost Marine Christopher Maddison. Chris, of 9 Assault Sqn. RM, died of shrapnel wounds after his landing craft came under fire on a river patrol near Basra last March. An initial investigation by the Royal Military Police blamed his death on an Iraqi ambush, but a Royal Navy board of inquiry concluded that he had been killed by fire from his own side. On March 30 2003 a boat group of two landing craft and inshore raiding craft were scouring the marshes and reed beds southeast of Az Aubayr in southern Iraq in search of enemy activity. As Landing Craft Vehicle and Personnel November One edged cautiously into the main waterway to assess the situation, the craft was hit simultaneously by small arms fire and an anti-tank missile. The three crew in the wheelhouse were all injured – two men were knocked unconscious while 24-year-old Mne Maddison suffered injuries from which he subsequently died in field hospital. Two further crewmen in the well deck were blown into the water by the blast and a corporal received extensive cuts to his face from shrapnel. Gone but not forgotten Royal. See you at the reorg.

31st March 2011 Colour Sergeant Alan Cameron, aged 42 from Livingston, and of 1st Battalion Scots Guards, died suddenly at home, as a result of wounds sustained in an IED blast in Lashkar Gah, Helmand Province, Afghanistan on 13th April, 2010 Lest we Forget this brave man 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇬🇧

30th March, 2003 Major Steve Ballard, aged 33 from Swindon, and of 3 Commando Brigade, Royal Marines, died of natural causes, after co-ordinating battle operations at the 3 Commando Royal Marines HQ near Al Zubayr, Iraq Lest we Forget this brave man who gave his all 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧