General strike/protest

[bflefc]

Marshall of the RAF

No such rank

 

[summerisle]

No such rank

I beg to differ.

 

[bflefc]

I beg to differ.

I wouldnt trust Google or Wikipedia; the 5-star MRAF rank was done away with mid/late-90s. Now, the Chief of the Air Staff is a 4-star Air Chief Marshal, as would a Chief of Defence Staff (next one is in fact light blue, later this year).

The rank no longer exists, although some ex-MRAFs still alive retain the right to use the title etc.

 

[summerisle]

I wouldnt trust Google or Wikipedia; the 5-star MRAF rank was done away with mid/late-90s. Now, the Chief of the Air Staff is a 4-star Air Chief Marshal, as would a Chief of Defence Staff (next one is in fact light blue, later this year).

The rank no longer exists, although some ex-MRAFs still alive retain the right to use the title etc.

From the RAF site.

http://www.raf.mod.uk/organisation/ranks.cfm

 

[Minimeister]

In other countries they'd storm the Commons, beat IDS to death with sticks and stone Gideon while he pleads for his life. Good job we're a democracy eh.

 

[summerisle]

In other countries they'd storm the Commons, beat IDS to death with sticks and stone Gideon while he pleads for his life. Good job we're a democracy eh.

In other countries they wouldn't have voted for them.

 

[Minimeister]

In other countries they wouldn't have voted for them.

Just watching the news and the representative from 'Netmums' (no I don't know either) was saying what a great thing this was that the money was going to be put back into primary schools. As long as gullible idiots like this exist, the Tories will be able to fool them.

 

[roydo]

Hate these threads.

Everyone who doesnt agree with some folk are "scum" or "gullible idiots" it seems.

Not great.

 

[Darth Vader]

Piss the beds all over the gaff

Pay yer taxes and get to work

 

[Goat]

Derek there, friend of the people.

 

[magicjuan]

Is there something specific that folk might strike about, or just a vague "we hate the tories" thing about it? Like who is organising it?

A specific 'we've had enough sh1te' organised by 'the people'. Remember them?

 

[bflefc]

From the RAF site.

http://www.raf.mod.uk/organisation/ranks.cfm

I'll scold them at Air Command when I get back there on Friday! But I'm guessing it's due to allay any confusion or pedants writing in saying they've seen Lord Coffin-Dodger wearing the old MRAF slides in his ceremonial garb; as I say, previous officers of that rank can still wear it and hold the title til they die. Ordinarily, the ranks only go up to 4-star now (I believe it's the same for the Army and Navy, too)

 

[summerisle]

I'll scold them at Air Command when I get back there on Friday! But I'm guessing it's due to allay any confusion or pedants writing in saying they've seen Lord Coffin-Dodger wearing the old MRAF slides in his ceremonial garb; as I say, previous officers of that rank can still wear it and hold the title til they die. Ordinarily, the ranks only go up to 4-star now (I believe it's the same for the Army and Navy, too)

I bow to your judgment.

 

[Whistlin' Dixie]

So, the armed forces going on this strike then?

 

[bflefc]

So, the armed forces going on this strike then?

If only. We'd be called out as cover to keep everything else running while everyone is on strike.