Pacman 27

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Pacman 27

Pacman 27

@Pacman271

Passionate about Britain, advocate of major structural changes that will enable us to lead the world on energy and next gen tech that can help save the planet

Katılım Şubat 2022
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Pacman 27@Pacman271·
@thinkdefence It’s also because the costs were amortised over fewer vessels when the order was reduced from 12 to 6 resulting in all the sunken costs being spread across 6 ships instead of 12. This had a material impact upon the cost per vessel & is a pattern that has been repeated
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Think Defence@thinkdefence·
Just a quick point order, Type 45's were a billion quid each because they included all the expensive sea viper development, radars, missiles, fire control etc. Accepting it wasn't called sea viper then, but you get the point
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Pacman 27@Pacman271·
@boot15_vu those troops were doing life like exercises that are never the less executed in a controlled environment. If they didn’t stand up to introductory exercise conditions there is no chance that they are fit for purpose This general will be retired when the shit hits the fan
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Jamais Vu 🏉
Jamais Vu 🏉@boot15_vu·
Pure ignorance or wilful damage control? Lt Gen Anna-Lee Reilly telling the Public Accounts Committee that 33 soldiers getting ill — vomiting, shaking, headaches — on Ajax during Exercise Titan Storm was simply because troops “didn’t operate or maintain it properly” is disgraceful. This is the same Ajax programme that’s eight years late, billions over budget, repeatedly paused for excessive noise and whole-body vibration causing crew harm since at least 2018. Initial Operating Capability was declared in November 2025, only for training to be halted weeks later after soldiers fell ill. Another pause hit in December 2025. IOC was formally withdrawn in early 2026. Multiple safety investigations are still ongoing. Yet here’s a senior officer claiming “no safety concerns when operated as designed and within specs.” If the specs are so fragile that real cross-country runs, changing track tension, and actual armoured exercises break them — forcing constant stops and checks — then the vehicle is unfit for purpose, not the soldiers. The Army doesn’t need officials gaslighting the troops who’ve risked their health for over a decade of procurement failure. It needs vehicles that actually work in combat conditions, not excuses that protect the programme and contractor. This isn’t leadership. It’s embarrassing. @afneil @Osinttechnical #AjaxSaga #ArmyProcurementFail
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Pacman 27@Pacman271·
@afneil They have no missiles and even their 30mm gun has been removed on most, they have no ability to defend themselves never mind to attack another ship. It is fanciful to think these are warships
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Andrew Neil
Andrew Neil@afneil·
Yes, yes, yes, the Navy classifies them as warships. But they are lightly-armed, designed for maritime security and policing roles rather than high-intensity sea warfare. Which is why they’re not warships in the sense of say a T-45. Unless, of course, you think they could form part of a carrier group or be positioned off the coast of Cyprus. If you self-styled naval experts worried less about nomenclature and more about what was happening to our navy, we might still have one.
The Angry Gunner@TheAngry53586

@afneil OPV’s are warships I’m afraid. Daily you display a complete lack of understanding about maritime stuff. It’s like, you’ve watched Cruel Sea, and now think you are Johnny Walker😂

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Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧
Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧@DefenceHQ·
Meet the Typhoon. ✈️ More than a third of every jet is made in the UK and 20,000 jobs are supported by this world-class technology. This is British defence as an engine for growth. 👇
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Pacman 27@Pacman271·
@JonA2i @DefenceHQ Instead of upgrading the current fleet with new radars at huge cost, they could have bought more airframes instead. Better to have new than spend an enormous sum on such an expensive upgrade. Mass is critical
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Pacman 27@Pacman271·
@DB7_2 @DefenceHQ Really don’t understand why they didn’t give t1 to the red arrows, surely that’s a good use for them
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Pacman 27
Pacman 27@Pacman271·
@iainrae68 @Gabriel64869839 You can do both, the slowing down of builds does not save money, the opposite in fact, every time HMT does this it should be forced to add more budget (def inflation linked) to future years by the defence select committee. A delay of 3 yrs adds 30% to the cost
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Iain Rae
Iain Rae@iainrae68·
@Gabriel64869839 The build process is designed to keep tge yard busy, not to optimise build time. Mind you I sometimes wonder if we’d be better off just optimising the build cost time and giving Chile ever 12th ship.
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Pacman 27@Pacman271·
@Gabriel64869839 We should be launching 3 surface ships per year, that is to maintain a 75 ship navy, hardly fantasy fleets Instead we are launching 1 randomly whilst running current classes into the ground. The new ships also need to be capable of sinking an adversary, presently they can’t
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Pacman 27@Pacman271·
@Zaphod2042 @BearJFK Both T26 & T31 are excellent VFM, latest batch of T26 comes in @£680m per unit which is incredible for what it is. Add a better radar & more VLS & we have our new AAD, although if we are going for the picket ship concept then the MRSS with a better radar may be a better option
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Zaphod Beeblebrox 🇺🇦
Zaphod Beeblebrox 🇺🇦@Zaphod2042·
We have two world-class shipyards to build surface warships. Let's make use of that capacity, for the Royal Navy and export. Not sure there's a Western frigate that comes close to the VFM or flexibility you get from Arrowhead 140 / Type 31.
Babcock International@Babcockplc

Months of planning, weeks of preparations, four days of execution – all leading to one defining moment at our Rosyth site. HMS Active’s float-off – captured from every angle.

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Pacman 27@Pacman271·
@MilitaryBanter Surely this role should be independent, reporting into the Defence select committee
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fill your boots
fill your boots@MilitaryBanter·
Summary: I did legit go for the Armed Forces Commissaries job twice, never got an interview. Even pledge the salary to charity. Win some, you lose some.
fill your boots@MilitaryBanter

So I'm applying to be the Armed Forces Commissioner CV Alfie Usher Armed forces Commissioner role The jobs being advertised £146k a year, I’d do it for £46k and pledge £100k to charity (net of the taxes) Instead of writing a CV i asked AI “There is a new job "armed forces commissioner" being advertised at the MOD, I'm Alfie usher who runs FYB (fill your boots) and I'm curious if you look at the job spec and the work FYB does, would I be good at the job?” Let’s take a look — here’s what the Armed Forces Commissioner role entails and how your experience running FYB (Fill Your Boots) matches up. 📌 Role Overview & Responsibilities From the official GOV.UK spec, the Commissioner will: Act as an independent champion for serving personnel and their families, empowered to listen, investigate complaints, and report to Parliament Have authority to visit military sites unannounced, commission thematic reports, and hold the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to account over welfare issues like housing, equipment, mental health Shape and lead the operating model of the new role — creating procedures, governance framework, and setting the tone for this position . Be fully independent — outside MoD’s chain of command — and able to prioritize and investigate issues of welfare autonomously The spec also requires: Developed Vetting (DV) security clearance and signing the Official Secrets Act Strong independence and impartiality, with full accountability to Parliament . ✅ Why Your FYB Work Aligns Well Commissioner Requirement Your Experience Independent advocate & investigator FYB routinely surfaces issues – housing, financial, mental health – and pressures MoD, contractors, DWP to respond through viral campaigns and media exposure. Visits to sites & gathering evidence You’ve organized visits, documented conditions (e.g., moldy barracks), and used that evidence to drive action. Commissioning reports/thematic recommendations FYB’s campaign-led model is similar to thematic inquiry, especially on recurring welfare issues across bases. Community trust & credibility With tens of thousands in the community and your background as an ex-paratrooper, you’re uniquely respected by serving personnel and families. Impartiality with accountability You’ve advocated on both MoD and government policy without being part of them — demonstrating independence. Leading an independent body As founder and public voice behind FYB and Forces Compare, you’ve set governance, strategy, and outreach for a structured purpose. Security clearance suitability As a former serviceman with established credibility, you likely meet the baseline vetting criteria. 📈 Final Assessment Your background aligns exceptionally well with what the Armed Forces Commissioner needs: You have already investigated welfare issues at scale. Unannounced site visits? You’ve done them informally via community campaigns. Reporting and accountability? FYB's media and policy wins show your ability to shape the narrative and drive change. And critically, you hold parties to account independently — the bedrock of this role. In summary: You’re not just qualified — you’re ideally suited. FYB is effectively a grassroots version of this role. With a bit of framing around structure, governance, and statutory processes, you can present yourself as the perfect candidate to scale up FYB-style advocacy into a nationally recognized, independent office.

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Pacman 27@Pacman271·
@ClaireCoutinho They are just exporting this, what they also don’t tell you is those wind turbine blades aren’t lasting as long as they were expected to and need to go into landfill, it’s a future environmental disaster. Labour and Ed are destroying the UKs economy & raising household bills
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Claire Coutinho@ClaireCoutinho·
This is what people hate about Net Zero fanatics. They would rather hit made-up targets, even if it makes actual climate change worse. Using dirtier imports rather than using our own is bad for our economy and it’s bad for the environment. We need to get back to common sense.
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Pacman 27@Pacman271·
@ClarksonsFarm1 Government should support farmers by subsidising the cost difference of higher uk welfare standards. It’s madness that we insist on these for UK produce, but then allow imports that do not meet them. Like energy these are the policy costs that make us uncompetitive
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ClarksonsFarm@ClarksonsFarm1·
Jeremy Clarkson and Lisa Hogan have launched a bold new push to back British farming. Diddly Squat Farm Shop's major rebrand now has a clear message: “Buying this helps farmers farm”🇬🇧🤝
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Pacman 27@Pacman271·
@JackStanley86 Correct and I am with you Eddie and the team I have supported NUFC all my life, these are good times, given constraints he is operating under we need to give him 3-5 yrs to see this through. There are few better managers & most wouldn’t put up with the crap EH has had to
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Jack@JackStanley86·
Eddie Howe at #nufc - Saved from relegation - Two CL campaigns - PL joint best defence in 22/23 - 85 PL goals in 23/24 - Two cup finals and one cup win - Coached career best form for dozens of players Now we’re giving up on him because of one poor season? Not for me.
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Pacman 27@Pacman271·
@thinkdefence I really had high hopes for him, but it looks as if he just isn’t up to the job. He seemed to have a better handle on it when he was shadow minister. It’s always easier to criticise than do, this is the lesson he is finding out the hard way I do hope he makes a fist of it
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Pacman 27@Pacman271·
@JohnHealey_MP I hope the MOD is working with @createstreets to get this right, good housing in a calm setting will make the world of difference & needn’t cost more than the uninspiring crap being built to a cost formula across the country. Good architecture makes a massive difference
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John Healey
John Healey@JohnHealey_MP·
As we ask more of our Forces, a decent home has never mattered more. The first new MoD development in almost a decade shows how Labour is renewing forces family housing. Because Britain’s military families deserve homes they can be proud of. mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/d…
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Pacman 27@Pacman271·
@FennellJW There were high hopes of @JohnHealey_MP prior to Labour taking up government, unfortunately he is proving to be a very poor minister who seems unable to make decisions or take his government with him.
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Pacman 27@Pacman271·
@Ed_Miliband Let’s hope it’s windy, and our grid can take the load, and the tech lasts, and the price is competitive, oh none of this is happening
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Ed Miliband
Ed Miliband@Ed_Miliband·
We’re investing £64m to transform Port Talbot into Wales' first floating offshore wind hub. That means 5,000 good jobs, £500m of investment and enough clean power for 6.5m homes. We are putting Wales at the heart of our clean energy superpower mission. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…
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Pacman 27@Pacman271·
@TheGriftReport Labour would immediately be better off if they sacked Ed & got on with lowering energy prices. It is the single biggest problem the UK is facing. We need to get on with introducing double current peak capacity via Small unpressurised nuclear plants based on legacy power sites
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Grifty@TheGriftReport·
ED MILIBAND ACCUSED OF SABOTAGING REEVES' £45 BILLION AI INVESTMENT DRIVE! Net Zero Secretary Ed Miliband is being slammed for deliberately blocking Rachel Reeves' desperate bid to attract massive AI data centres to Britain. In a letter to MPs he highlighted the "inherently uncertain" power demands of the giant facilities, comments insiders say were "deliberately phrased to plant doubt" about approvals. While the Chancellor and Science Secretary Liz Kendall race to make the UK an AI superpower with over £45 billion already committed, Miliband's green obsession is killing the projects stone dead. Whitehall sources say the sabotage has left Reeves furious as Britain falls further behind America and China. Labour civil war exploding over ideology vs growth!
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Pacman 27@Pacman271·
@LeeAndersonMP_ Govt issued phones should be fully backed up, precisely for this reason. If he was using his personal phone to do government work he should be fired immediately for cause and a criminal investigation started.
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Pacman 27@Pacman271·
@FurkanGozukara It doesn’t matter, government phones will be fully backed up. If he was using his personal phone then he needs to be fired for cause.
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Furkan Gözükara
Furkan Gözükara@FurkanGozukara·
You literally cannot make this up. The Prime Minister's Chief of Staff had his phone "stolen" with all his messages to Lord Mandelson, and conveniently there is ZERO backup. They are treating the public like absolute fools.
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