Gareth Dubberley @GarethDubberley - Twitter Profile

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humblegents @humblegentsnl

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Gareth Dubberley @GarethDubberley

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@humblegentsnl 😍

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Geoffrey Myers @geoffreyMyers1

5 months ago

A strong word indeed but I can find no other to describe what he allows to happen #Treachery #KierStarmer

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Maj Sharpe 🫡🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

@sharpe_le

5 months ago

If you’re a Military Veteran there is NO WAY you should be voting for @UKLabour in the local elections. Unless you’re an MP of course they have no integrity or moral courage. This country has spiralled under the last 2 governments and needs a reset. But voting Labour is madness.

sharpe_le's tweet photo. If you’re a Military Veteran there is NO WAY you should be voting for @UKLabour in the local elections. Unless you’re an MP of course they have no integrity or moral courage. This country has spiralled under the last 2 governments and needs a reset. But voting Labour is madness. https://t.co/3BNT8BP4XJ

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Adidas collecting, Floyd obsessed, Internet addicted.

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Jim Chimirie 🇬🇧

@JChimirie66677

5 months ago

Three former soldiers will appear at Belfast magistrates court on April 20th. One is charged with a killing that took place in May 1972. He is not accused of acting outside his orders. He is accused of acting within them. The distinction no longer appears to matter. This is the reality behind Labour's Northern Ireland Troubles Bill, a piece of legislation dressed in the language of reconciliation that functions, in practice, as an engine of persecution. The state that sent these men to Northern Ireland, that gave them their orders, that relied on their judgment in circumstances no minister has ever faced, is now the state that funds the machinery pursuing them through the courts half a century later. That is not a technicality. It is the central fact. Taxpayer money flows to the lawyers challenging the actions of soldiers whose actions were sanctioned by the taxpayer. The government calls this justice. General Sir Peter Wall, who commanded the British Army for four years, calls it something without moral backbone. He is right. The operational consequences are already visible. Elite soldiers are leaving the SAS and SBS rather than face the prospect of prosecution decades hence for missions carried out under government orders. The crisis has become sufficiently acute that reservists are being brought into the regular SAS to fill roles vacated by those walking out. Britain's most capable fighting force is being quietly hollowed out by a bill whose architects appear indifferent to the result. Seven former SAS commanders have warned that the legislation is doing the enemy's work, that operational secrets exposed through inquiries give hostile states a narrative of lawless troops. Moscow, Tehran and Beijing do not need to discredit British special forces. Westminster is doing it for them. The asymmetry at the heart of this legislation is not incidental. It is structural. IRA members were released under the Good Friday Agreement. Many destroyed evidence, stayed silent, or received letters guaranteeing they would not be pursued. Soldiers kept records, gave statements, and remained traceable. Decades later, only one group remains available for scrutiny. Not because they are more culpable, but because they are more reachable. The Coagh ambush of June 1991 illustrates the logic perfectly. Three IRA men were stopped by the SAS on their way to murder someone. A coroner ruled the force used was justified. Years later a family challenged that ruling, arguing the soldier should have paused after each shot to consider whether to fire the next one. A judge described that argument as ludicrous and utterly divorced from reality. The challenge continues, funded by legal aid, heard at the Court of Appeal just days ago. No verdict ends the process. The process is the punishment. Keir Starmer has said publicly he is absolutely confident there will be no vexatious prosecutions. Three soldiers will be in a Belfast court in sixteen days. His confidence has not reached them. The government insists its bill provides robust protections for veterans. General Sir Nick Parker, who oversaw the final operations in Northern Ireland, says ministers do not understand the duty of the state to stand by those who serve it. The duty to stand by those who serve is contractual, not sentimental. A soldier who follows orders in a war the state authorised cannot later be offered up as payment for political convenience. What is being constructed here is not a legacy process. It is a permanent legal industry, sustained by public money, targeting the most traceable participants in a conflict the state itself waged. The soldiers kept their records. That is now their liability. A serious country does not behave this way. This one, apparently, does. "Keir Starmer has said publicly he is absolutely confident there will be no vexatious prosecutions. Three soldiers will be in a Belfast court in sixteen days. His confidence has not reached them."

JChimirie66677's tweet photo. Three former soldiers will appear at Belfast magistrates court on April 20th. One is charged with a killing that took place in May 1972. He is not accused of acting outside his orders. He is accused of acting within them. The distinction no longer appears to matter.

This is the reality behind Labour's Northern Ireland Troubles Bill, a piece of legislation dressed in the language of reconciliation that functions, in practice, as an engine of persecution. The state that sent these men to Northern Ireland, that gave them their orders, that relied on their judgment in circumstances no minister has ever faced, is now the state that funds the machinery pursuing them through the courts half a century later.

That is not a technicality. It is the central fact. Taxpayer money flows to the lawyers challenging the actions of soldiers whose actions were sanctioned by the taxpayer. The government calls this justice. General Sir Peter Wall, who commanded the British Army for four years, calls it something without moral backbone. He is right.

The operational consequences are already visible. Elite soldiers are leaving the SAS and SBS rather than face the prospect of prosecution decades hence for missions carried out under government orders. The crisis has become sufficiently acute that reservists are being brought into the regular SAS to fill roles vacated by those walking out. Britain's most capable fighting force is being quietly hollowed out by a bill whose architects appear indifferent to the result. Seven former SAS commanders have warned that the legislation is doing the enemy's work, that operational secrets exposed through inquiries give hostile states a narrative of lawless troops. Moscow, Tehran and Beijing do not need to discredit British special forces. Westminster is doing it for them.

The asymmetry at the heart of this legislation is not incidental. It is structural. IRA members were released under the Good Friday Agreement. Many destroyed evidence, stayed silent, or received letters guaranteeing they would not be pursued. Soldiers kept records, gave statements, and remained traceable. Decades later, only one group remains available for scrutiny. Not because they are more culpable, but because they are more reachable.

The Coagh ambush of June 1991 illustrates the logic perfectly. Three IRA men were stopped by the SAS on their way to murder someone. A coroner ruled the force used was justified. Years later a family challenged that ruling, arguing the soldier should have paused after each shot to consider whether to fire the next one. A judge described that argument as ludicrous and utterly divorced from reality. The challenge continues, funded by legal aid, heard at the Court of Appeal just days ago. No verdict ends the process. The process is the punishment.

Keir Starmer has said publicly he is absolutely confident there will be no vexatious prosecutions. Three soldiers will be in a Belfast court in sixteen days. His confidence has not reached them.

The government insists its bill provides robust protections for veterans. General Sir Nick Parker, who oversaw the final operations in Northern Ireland, says ministers do not understand the duty of the state to stand by those who serve it. The duty to stand by those who serve is contractual, not sentimental. A soldier who follows orders in a war the state authorised cannot later be offered up as payment for political convenience.

What is being constructed here is not a legacy process. It is a permanent legal industry, sustained by public money, targeting the most traceable participants in a conflict the state itself waged. The soldiers kept their records. That is now their liability.
A serious country does not behave this way. This one, apparently, does.

"Keir Starmer has said publicly he is absolutely confident there will be no vexatious prosecutions. Three soldiers will be in a Belfast court in sixteen days. His confidence has not reached them."

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GarethDubberley retweeted

humblegents @humblegentsnl

5 months ago

Some lads would be pulling their pud into a blue box if this was a spzl release Don't be a sheep stand out from the crowd https://t.co/tznmVBoY5N

humblegentsnl's tweet photo. Some lads would be pulling their pud into a blue box if this was a spzl release
Don't be a sheep stand out from the crowd https://t.co/tznmVBoY5N https://t.co/qTgHnYr0Dc

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Gareth Dubberley @GarethDubberley

6 months ago

@Tysemon101 @supportourparas Great read, really recommend it.🇬🇧

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6 months ago

@humblegentsnl C & G 👍🏻

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humblegents @humblegentsnl

7 months ago

Sorry for the spammy posts but could do with this breaking the Internet 😳😉 £135 Gore-Tex fabric limited edition parka

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GarethDubberley retweeted

Tamworth Lions @Tamworthlion

7 months ago

Lost this flag last night. Left it in one of the bars in a blue draw string bag. If anyone seen it let me know 😭 #avfc #utv

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Villa Retro @TheVillaRetro

8 months ago

🛑COMPETITION🛑 With the fleece zipper going on sale Monday 13/01 on X @ 6pm we are doing a giveaway 50 going on sale To win one FREE: • Repost 🔄 • Follow us 💜 • Join our discord https://t.co/oZ2hdUyDMz 😁 Winner announced @ 2pm Monday @AVFCTheReligion #UTV

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WAYNE HOOD @Hoodie1973

8 months ago

Didn’t post prior to Christmas As didn’t want to drive myself mad But unfortunately I got laid off from work just before Christmas so I’m looking for a new job Got driving license can do most things haven’t got cscs card any help appreciated Bury or surrounding areas

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GarethDubberley retweeted

humblegents @humblegentsnl

9 months ago

PLEASE RT and help a fella out Bundles now online don't miss out on some proper bargains https://t.co/tznmVBpvVl

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Villa Retro @TheVillaRetro

9 months ago

‼️COMPETITION‼️ Villa 1/4 top will go on sale Friday @ 6pm We have 50 on sale To win this top free before the sale: • Repost 🔄 • Follow us ❤️ • Join our discord - https://t.co/L25toyir65 @AVFCTheReligion #AVFC

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Villa 1/4 top will go on sale Friday @ 6pm

We have 50 on sale

To win this top free before the sale:

• Repost 🔄

• Follow us ❤️

• Join our discord - https://t.co/L25toyir65

@AVFCTheReligion

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GarethDubberley retweeted

Elliot Eastwick’s World Famous Hot Sauce

@WorldFamousHot1

9 months ago

NOW AVAILABLE. Our 2025 Christmas box. We've released it early to get ahead of any delays (after a nightmare October) These are GUARANTEED for delivery in time for ths big day or your money back (we've offered thuis every year and not missed one) RT https://t.co/Wr1hP3Vyfn