Friday, 28 September 2007
A Traditional British Breakfast
This morning was rather cold and the feeling that winter is not far away. I decided to treat myself to the Great British favourite the cooked breakfast. Nothing like a few rashers of bacon, mushrooms, tomato's, real fresh eggs (own hens), pork sausages, black pudding, beans, toast and a big mug of fresh tea.
I don't know why people say its English or Scottish breakfast as they are roughly the same. Living in Scotland though I have developed a taste for black pudding. Lets not forget white pudding, and fruit pudding as well. Just not enough room on the plate!
Labels: Britishness
Thursday, 27 September 2007
4 'Asylum Seekers' hitch a ride in Blairs new motor
Looks like Tony Blair has had a couple of his friends take a sneeky peak at his new motor. Its reported in the Daily Mail that the security may have been compromised and that the car is being returned by the police to BMW. Why is that now, are they upset that someone else has been in it?
Read the Dail Mail report here
Labels: Immigration
Tuesday, 25 September 2007
MOD to give troops 140 pound council tax rebate
Troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan are to receive a 140 pound council tax rebate.
The Ministry of Defence has agreed to the cut following a sustained grass roots campaign by servicemen and their families. read more
Is this not just an insult for our troops serving in conflics that should never have been ours in the firstplace. How about doubling the rate of pay for all frontline service personnel rather than handing out a petty token worth 140 pound. Would you risk yourlife for the wage they receive? Most operational service personnel don't even earn the minimum wage of 5.05 pound per hour. A basic salary of 14,500 pound for a 16hr shift per day, hardly well paid is it. How about doubling the rate of pay for all service personnel when on active duty. Its not just the Army that are risking lifes. Don't forget the Navy or the Airforce.
Labels: Labour, Royal Navy
Monday, 24 September 2007
School bids to become first 'all-black' state school
An interesting article form the Daily Mail website
A private school that caters for African Caribbean children is seeking to become the country's first all-black state school. Harper Bell School in Highgate, Birmingham, says its success in driving up performance among black children should be funded by the public purse. The primary school - in which 98 per cent of pupils are black and only one teacher is white - gets about half of its pupils each year into city grammars. Its call for state funding comes amid concern expressed by many African Caribbean parents who feel their children are being failed by mainstream education. Research shows black children are three times more likely to be excluded from mainstream schools than their white peers.
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If I have read this report correctly it is saying that they want funding for an all Black School. Is that not just racist? Funny I am sure if a 'White Headteacher' had made the same comments it would be classed as such.
A private school that caters for African Caribbean children is seeking to become the country's first all-black state school. Harper Bell School in Highgate, Birmingham, says its success in driving up performance among black children should be funded by the public purse. The primary school - in which 98 per cent of pupils are black and only one teacher is white - gets about half of its pupils each year into city grammars. Its call for state funding comes amid concern expressed by many African Caribbean parents who feel their children are being failed by mainstream education. Research shows black children are three times more likely to be excluded from mainstream schools than their white peers.
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If I have read this report correctly it is saying that they want funding for an all Black School. Is that not just racist? Funny I am sure if a 'White Headteacher' had made the same comments it would be classed as such.
Labels: England, Immigration
Friday, 21 September 2007
Supporting the BNP does that make you a racist?
I hear this a lot from people that want to remember the BNP as being a lot of skinhead bovver boot wearing racist extremists. This image is infact long gone like the complete nutters the National Front who have lost support over the past few decades and good riddance. Same goes for the likes of Combat 18. I am sure there are still the members that are only interested in kicking peoples heads in. Problem is is that there are many 'Normal' people that are just fed up hearing about the empty promises from other parties and feeling like they are in the minority. At least the BNP gives some kind of hope and listen to what British people want.
What its senior members have said or done in the past as teenagers or adults should not be held against them. ALL political leaders have done something that they are no longer proud of and hope for it never to be found and aired in public. Lots of other councellors and MPs have criminal records.
Do you not think that Tony Blair has committed the biggest crime of all by handing over our troops for a war that was based upon weapons of mass destruction that have never been found.
What other political party wants to put Britain first?
The SNP want to break Scotland away for the Union. In some ways this could be classed as racism. It is intent on bringing migrant workers from Eastern Europe rather than training people from the rest of the UK
The Labour Party have allowed us to be led to war on the Americans say so and have borrowed more money to pay for the sweeteners we receive in the budget. In the end this can only be recouped by higher taxes on people like you and me. Labour want you to be a member of a Trade Union so you are easier to control for tax purposes. It doesn't want people working for themselves.
The Conservative Party, no point listening since the Iron lady (Margaret Thatcher) left office. At least she had a backbone and was willing to say no to Europe. They wanted people to create work for themselves. In my opinion they were the only party worth voting for at the time and would still have my vote if they had a leader with some get up and go.
What does the BNP represent now and why are they worth supporting as a political party?
They wish to keep Britain, British i.e. to keep British values and traditions alive. The very nature of our country that makes us different from others. Is that a crime? For it to rule itself rather than becoming a slave to the E.U. that wants to gain total control over all its member states.
It is my belief that our culture within the UK is being watered down by the mass immigration from the E.U. as well as further afield. Why is it in parts of the UK schools are pressurised into abandoning traditions such as Christmas nativity as so not to offend the so called ethnic minority. The same goes for the work place in not displaying festive decorations as it may cause offence.
Should it not be immigrants that come to the UK and should accept our ways, traditions and not complain so not to offend us? After all nobody forced them to come here they did it of their own free will.
Its time you forgot the so called racist ramblings about the BNP you have heard and support the only political party that is willing to save the UK from the laws of Brussels and try and keep its traditions alive that make us British. Is that not something worth keeping for your children?
So am I racist? I don't believe I am. I am happy for immigrants to be here in the UK if they choose to live by our standards, accept our cultures and obey our laws. What I want is a political party to hear what British people say and act upon it. Rather than entering a personal crusade to give them what they want out of life.
I for one believe that it is worth saving for my children. That does not make me a racist to want to preserve these British traditions and for them not to be watered down by the E.U. or by mass immigration.
I am proud to say I am British!
What its senior members have said or done in the past as teenagers or adults should not be held against them. ALL political leaders have done something that they are no longer proud of and hope for it never to be found and aired in public. Lots of other councellors and MPs have criminal records.
Do you not think that Tony Blair has committed the biggest crime of all by handing over our troops for a war that was based upon weapons of mass destruction that have never been found.
What other political party wants to put Britain first?
The SNP want to break Scotland away for the Union. In some ways this could be classed as racism. It is intent on bringing migrant workers from Eastern Europe rather than training people from the rest of the UK
The Labour Party have allowed us to be led to war on the Americans say so and have borrowed more money to pay for the sweeteners we receive in the budget. In the end this can only be recouped by higher taxes on people like you and me. Labour want you to be a member of a Trade Union so you are easier to control for tax purposes. It doesn't want people working for themselves.
The Conservative Party, no point listening since the Iron lady (Margaret Thatcher) left office. At least she had a backbone and was willing to say no to Europe. They wanted people to create work for themselves. In my opinion they were the only party worth voting for at the time and would still have my vote if they had a leader with some get up and go.
What does the BNP represent now and why are they worth supporting as a political party?
They wish to keep Britain, British i.e. to keep British values and traditions alive. The very nature of our country that makes us different from others. Is that a crime? For it to rule itself rather than becoming a slave to the E.U. that wants to gain total control over all its member states.
It is my belief that our culture within the UK is being watered down by the mass immigration from the E.U. as well as further afield. Why is it in parts of the UK schools are pressurised into abandoning traditions such as Christmas nativity as so not to offend the so called ethnic minority. The same goes for the work place in not displaying festive decorations as it may cause offence.
Should it not be immigrants that come to the UK and should accept our ways, traditions and not complain so not to offend us? After all nobody forced them to come here they did it of their own free will.
Its time you forgot the so called racist ramblings about the BNP you have heard and support the only political party that is willing to save the UK from the laws of Brussels and try and keep its traditions alive that make us British. Is that not something worth keeping for your children?
So am I racist? I don't believe I am. I am happy for immigrants to be here in the UK if they choose to live by our standards, accept our cultures and obey our laws. What I want is a political party to hear what British people say and act upon it. Rather than entering a personal crusade to give them what they want out of life.
I for one believe that it is worth saving for my children. That does not make me a racist to want to preserve these British traditions and for them not to be watered down by the E.U. or by mass immigration.
I am proud to say I am British!
Labels: Britishness
Motto to make us all feel British
Every school and public building in the country will be emblazoned with a new "national motto" under Gordon Brown's drive to encourage patriotism and Britishness.
The "statement of values" summing up what it means to be a British citizen could even be written on UK passports and birth certificates as a way of engendering a sense of national pride.
The "statement of values" summing up what it means to be a British citizen could even be written on UK passports and birth certificates as a way of engendering a sense of national pride.
Ministers want the motto to reflect the national identity and be as commonplace as America's "In God We Trust" or the French "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity".
Insiders said the motto will be chosen by a "citizens' summit" of 1,000 people for it to be "truly representative" of Britishness rather than be imposed by ministers or dreamt up by a team of highly-paid consultants.
Members of the public will be asked to come up with five or six-word slogans, perhaps based around ideas of fair play or national pride.
Sources described the plan as a "once in a lifetime chance" to capture Britishness in a few words. But the prospect of a motto being chosen by a popular vote risks comparisons with celebrity talent shows such as the X-Factor.
The motto idea is part of a package of constitutional reforms ordered by the Prime Minister as one of his first acts in Downing Street.
The UK motto would appear at the entrances of public buildings such as libraries, Government offices and schools. When parents register their newborn babies it will be written on birth certificates, effectively signing the child up to the British way of life, one Government insider said.
Ministers also want to produce a British version of the Gettysburg Address, the 270-word speech delivered by U.S. President Abraham Lincoln in 1863 which summed up America's belief in freedom.
The source added: "This is not about imposing our view of what sums up British values. It's about giving the people a say, letting them decide what it means to be a citizen of this country.
"If we get it right, it's there for ever - if we don't, it's a lost opportunity."
In July, Mr Brown broke with tradition by trailing the contents of this year's Queen's Speech which included a Constitutional Reform Bill to hand back powers from the Government to Parliament and the public. But details of the plan have not been revealed until now.
Although there is no official national UK motto, the sovereign's motto is "Dieu et mon droit", which translated from French is "God and my right".
U.S. coins carry the modern motto "In God We Trust" and also the traditional Latin "E Pluribus Unum" or "Out of Many, One".
Tory leader David Cameron has called for a similar statement of values for the Tory Party, based around the idea of "built to last".
When Mr Brown first unveiled the idea in July, he said: "This has to be a living statement of the British people. It won't take root unless there is a real sense that it has been raised by the people themselves."
He has also pledged wider consultation on his idea of a British Bill of Rights and Duties.
The "citizens' summit" - an extension of Mr Brown's "citizens' juries" plan - will be held in Westminster at the end of this year.
A survey for the Daily Mail this week found that voters believe the juries are missing many of the burning issues that affect them - including curbing immigration and pulling troops out of Iraq and Afghanistan.
Insiders said the motto will be chosen by a "citizens' summit" of 1,000 people for it to be "truly representative" of Britishness rather than be imposed by ministers or dreamt up by a team of highly-paid consultants.
Members of the public will be asked to come up with five or six-word slogans, perhaps based around ideas of fair play or national pride.
Sources described the plan as a "once in a lifetime chance" to capture Britishness in a few words. But the prospect of a motto being chosen by a popular vote risks comparisons with celebrity talent shows such as the X-Factor.
The motto idea is part of a package of constitutional reforms ordered by the Prime Minister as one of his first acts in Downing Street.
The UK motto would appear at the entrances of public buildings such as libraries, Government offices and schools. When parents register their newborn babies it will be written on birth certificates, effectively signing the child up to the British way of life, one Government insider said.
Ministers also want to produce a British version of the Gettysburg Address, the 270-word speech delivered by U.S. President Abraham Lincoln in 1863 which summed up America's belief in freedom.
The source added: "This is not about imposing our view of what sums up British values. It's about giving the people a say, letting them decide what it means to be a citizen of this country.
"If we get it right, it's there for ever - if we don't, it's a lost opportunity."
In July, Mr Brown broke with tradition by trailing the contents of this year's Queen's Speech which included a Constitutional Reform Bill to hand back powers from the Government to Parliament and the public. But details of the plan have not been revealed until now.
Although there is no official national UK motto, the sovereign's motto is "Dieu et mon droit", which translated from French is "God and my right".
U.S. coins carry the modern motto "In God We Trust" and also the traditional Latin "E Pluribus Unum" or "Out of Many, One".
Tory leader David Cameron has called for a similar statement of values for the Tory Party, based around the idea of "built to last".
When Mr Brown first unveiled the idea in July, he said: "This has to be a living statement of the British people. It won't take root unless there is a real sense that it has been raised by the people themselves."
He has also pledged wider consultation on his idea of a British Bill of Rights and Duties.
The "citizens' summit" - an extension of Mr Brown's "citizens' juries" plan - will be held in Westminster at the end of this year.
A survey for the Daily Mail this week found that voters believe the juries are missing many of the burning issues that affect them - including curbing immigration and pulling troops out of Iraq and Afghanistan.
Labels: Britishness
Wednesday, 19 September 2007
Royal Navy Type 45
The new sea weapon for the defence of our country will come from the likes of the new Type 45 Air Defence Destroyer.
The Type 45 class will be the largest and most powerful air defence destroyers ever operated by the Royal Navy and the largest general purpose surface warships (excluding aircraft carriers and amphibious ships) to join the fleet since World War Two cruisers. The projected deep load displacement of the Type 45, at around 7,200 tonnes, will also exceed that of any other general purpose surface combatant, again excluding aircraft carriers and amphibious ships, built for the Royal Navy since the Tiger class cruisers of the 1941 programme.
HMS Daring undergoing initial contractor sea trials
The Type 45 class will be the largest and most powerful air defence destroyers ever operated by the Royal Navy and the largest general purpose surface warships (excluding aircraft carriers and amphibious ships) to join the fleet since World War Two cruisers. The projected deep load displacement of the Type 45, at around 7,200 tonnes, will also exceed that of any other general purpose surface combatant, again excluding aircraft carriers and amphibious ships, built for the Royal Navy since the Tiger class cruisers of the 1941 programme.
This is an exciting time for the Royal Navy and she has completed her first sea trials of the North West Coast of Scotland with flying colours.
Labels: Royal Navy
Monday, 17 September 2007
Beach Sunset
A beach on Harris in the Outer Hebrides. Not telling you where :)
Just click the picture if you want to see it bigger
Just click the picture if you want to see it bigger
Labels: Scotland
Tuesday, 11 September 2007
The Eden Project
If you have never been to the Eden Project in the West Country then I can highly reccomend it. We had a fantastic day out and the Biomes are really awsome.
The picture below is taken inside the tropical Biome. They had bananas, coco beans, sugar cane all growing its fantastic.
The picture below is taken inside the tropical Biome. They had bananas, coco beans, sugar cane all growing its fantastic.
Labels: England
Monday, 10 September 2007
Royal Navy Passing Out Parade
As mentioned before my son was carrying out his basic training for the royal Navy. I am glad to say that he has passed stage 1 training and has now moved onto Collingwood to start phase 2.
A picture of my son with his commanding officer Warrent Officer Jeremy Sleet. He has 33 years of service under his belt and has spent most of his time as a Submarina.
Well done 'Son' and good luck with stage 2
A picture of my son with his commanding officer Warrent Officer Jeremy Sleet. He has 33 years of service under his belt and has spent most of his time as a Submarina.
Well done 'Son' and good luck with stage 2
Labels: England, Royal Navy
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