Britain - The Official Thread

[andrea]

I just tested this and it's totally true. It's hard to even think how somebody would **** this up.

 

[Robin]

Europe not buying anything from us anymore then

BAE Systems in Lancashire has been awarded a £1.3 billion order to produce 38 new Typhoon aircraft for the German Air Force.
The order means that 15,000 jobs in the UK will be secured into the mid-2020s with thousands of these being in Lancashire.

 

[TenEightyOne]

Europe not buying anything from us anymore then

BAE Systems in Lancashire has been awarded a £1.3 billion order to produce 38 new Typhoon aircraft for the German Air Force.
The order means that 15,000 jobs in the UK will be secured into the mid-2020s with thousands of these being in Lancashire.

That's correct, this order to a French company has been made before Brexit with all "host" countries still inside the EU. How orders will work after Brexit remains a subject of much worry amongst friends at BAe, this is the last lot of Eurofighters that anybody's expecting to see ordered. The Luftwaffe are desperate for them because their early block editions aren't flying.

EDIT: It's actually BAe Systems who build the parts at Warton, they're an American company. Still - it's good to see some Lankyshuh jobs protected for longer than expected!

 

[Robin]

That's correct, this order to a French company has been made before Brexit with all "host" countries still inside the EU. How orders will work after Brexit remains a subject of much worry amongst friends at BAe, this is the last lot of Eurofighters that anybody's expecting to see ordered. The Luftwaffe are desperate for them because their early block editions aren't flying.

EDIT: It's actually BAe Systems who build the parts at Warton, they're an American company. Still - it's good to see some Lankyshuh jobs protected for longer than expected!

The order was actually made last week. Doesn't matter who owns what, its a vote of confidence (yet another) in UK based manufacturing going forward.

 

[TenEightyOne]

Rumour: Cummings to leave Downing Street by Christmas. BBC.

Christmas will be cancelled by the PM at the next news conference, if he reads his briefing notes properly.

 

[polysmut]

Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe dies.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-54874713

 

[Rossell2]

Refused treatment for covid. Sounds like a Yorkshire ripper thing to do. Won't be missed.

 

[UKMikey]

I hadn't realised that they eventually tracked down and convicted Wearside Jack using DNA evidence.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-49406231

 

[Rossell2]

I hadn't realised that they eventuallytracked down and convicted Wearside Jack using DNA evidence.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-49406231

It's the bit right at the end that gets me. Apparently Sutcliffe messaged humble when he was in prison and stated "I killed three more women because of you."

That's not something any sane person wants to hear.

 

[TenEightyOne]

That's not something any sane person wants to hear.

I don't think Humble was particularly sane either. Between him and the dreadful attitude of the SIOs towards the victims the whole investigation was ****ed.

 

[andrea]

Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe dies.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-54874713

Ahahahahahahahahahahahaha

 

[Liquid]

Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe dies.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-54874713

Friday 13th, 2020.

 

[UKMikey]

Friday 13th, 2020.

Laurence Fox was dropped by his agent today as well. Unlucky for him.

 

[Rossell2]

Another for Friday 13th. Cummings isn't waiting for the end of the year he's gone.

 

[Dotini]

Boris doing a volte-face on Brexit?

 

[DK]

So, when is Corbyn getting splashed all over the front of Murdoch's rags?

 

[UKMikey]

So, when is Corbyn getting splashed all over the front of Murdoch's rags?

It's amazing how the right can't seem to let go of him even after he was booted out. The British Hillary.

 

[andrea]

Now there's a union jack I can get behind.

 

[UKMikey]

Now there's a union jack I can get behind.

So that's how they're going to solve the Irish border problem.

 

[Scaff]

Now I’m not going to say that Daily Mail readers reacted badly to the BBC using the term Fisherperson in a news piece, but...

 

[andrea]

Sky News: Borish Johnson vows to make UK 'foremost naval power in Europe' with boost to £16.5bn defence budget

Glad to see the magical money tree can fund this.

 

[Liquid]

Wow. Think about all of those things that can't be afforded. All the money spaffed up the wall during covid.

And yet this money is never questioned or whose origins is never explained. Just say "national security", "world leader", "continued presence" and move on.

 

[DK]

Sky News: Borish Johnson vows to make UK 'foremost naval power in Europe' with boost to £16.5bn defence budget

Glad to see the magical money tree can fund this.

You have to drown out Priti Patel somehow.

 

[UKMikey]

Sky News: Borish Johnson vows to make UK 'foremost naval power in Europe' with boost to £16.5bn defence budget

How dare they spell his first name wrong?!!!?!1!!!

Boorish has two 'o's.

I expect the food situation here to be like North Korea's soon enough if he's going to blow the budget on weapons and boats.

 

[Keef]

Sky News: Borish Johnson vows to make UK 'foremost naval power in Europe' with boost to £16.5bn defence budget

Glad to see the magical money tree can fund this.

That won't be too difficult seeing as they already are.

 

[Liquid]

Prescient.

 

[UKMikey]

There's always a tweet.

 

[Imari]

Sky News: Borish Johnson vows to make UK 'foremost naval power in Europe' with boost to £16.5bn defence budget

Glad to see the magical money tree can fund this.

It's interesting right, because I think there's a legitimate concern that there's major military conflicts on the horizon. On the other hand, while the UK may be out of the EU I assume it's still a solid part of NATO, and so could conceivably put money into more pressing matters than the military. After all, part of the point of NATO is to be able to pool military resources in order not to have every country required to keep it's own gigantic, expensive and unwieldy military like the US does.

 

[HenrySwanson]

Is this such a good idea?

Considering Eid and Diwali occurred during restrictions, is it fair to allow Christmas these dispensations?

 

[polysmut]

Is this such a good idea?

Considering Eid and Diwali occurred during restrictions, is it fair to allow Christmas these dispensations?

No religion should have a place in law making. It's a bad idea.