McMeekin Ian

[LBC @LBC]

“This is beginning to really f*** me off."

@Feargal_Sharkey is back testing rivers for toxins, and he’s far from impressed by what he’s found in the River Wylye.

[McMeekin Ian @IanAerospace]

@TimHirst5 @Gabriel64869839 There seems to be a growing reluctance in MoD to publish anything at all - they realise how daft they appear and politicians don’t want any qualitative data out there

[McMeekin Ian @IanAerospace]

@Gabriel64869839 We are over reliant on Rheinmetall

[McMeekin Ian @IanAerospace]

@Gabriel64869839 Absolutely agree Gabriele! Been a weakness since all the Royal Ordnance and ICI factories were closed.

[SOS Whitstable @SOSWhitstable]

"Record number of English bathing sites classified as having poor water quality"

And that's with them fiddling the figures. Start testing all year round and they'll ALL have poor water quality.

https://t.co/5uEltnU74L

[Feargal Sharkey @Feargal_Sharkey]

"Thames Water faced with £100mn bill from creditors’ advisers."

So while you're struggling to pay your gas and electricity bill this winter just remember @thameswater spent £100mn of YOUR money on getting themselves out of the bloody mess they created. And @ofwat does what exactly?

https://t.co/BfRnCKKG33

[McMeekin Ian @IanAerospace]

@thinkdefence Only right & proper TD! A culinary classic

[McMeekin Ian @IanAerospace]

@AdmV0rl0n @FTusa284 The USAF have agreed a way forward to accept a training standard F35 while LM try and sort it out

[McMeekin Ian @IanAerospace]

@thinkdefence I see bridges…….

[McMeekin Ian @IanAerospace]

@SteveVanquish @FTusa284 @MisterQuintus Absolutely 👍 why are paying private companies to skim billions off the defence budget when the Army has & needs those skills

[McMeekin Ian @IanAerospace]

@AdmV0rl0n @FTusa284 TR3 has caused a stockpile of A/C as TR3 isn’t resolved - if LM don’t get it resolved they will cause their own production stop - unless customers are willing to accept A/C with reduced functionality

[McMeekin Ian @IanAerospace]

@FTusa284 Certainly we should not commit to any further aircraft until TR3/Block 4 and UK weapons integration has been demonstrated

[McMeekin Ian @IanAerospace]

@MisterQuintus @RyszardJonski In combat you are unlikely to have a damaged module only - you will lose the vehicle and module - The question therefore becomes does the modular solution cost more than a dedicated vehicle? If so we should question the value. The LEGO solution has not been conflict tested

[McMeekin Ian @IanAerospace]

@stuartG666 @RyszardJonski Ajax is still not proven despite the propaganda

[McMeekin Ian @IanAerospace]

@joa_mei @RyszardJonski In combat you are unlikely to have a damaged module only - you will lose the vehicle and module - The question therefore becomes does the modular solution cost more than a dedicated vehicle? If so we should question the value

[McMeekin Ian @IanAerospace]

@BrianBoruWelnz @thinkdefence And just how many missiles do you think it would take to destroy Russia? Starting with Moscow and St Petersburg?

[McMeekin Ian @IanAerospace]

@tinman197474747 @thinkdefence @gjb70 What would John Chatd say?

[McMeekin Ian @IanAerospace]

@nicholadrummond Perhaps we should be investing in domestic suppliers - it is within our capabilities after all. Or are HMG still on an anyone but BAE KICK?

[McMeekin Ian @IanAerospace]

@FennellJW JAGM should never have been ordered. It should be cancelled- along with Apache if necessary

[McMeekin Ian @IanAerospace]

@FennellJW F35 integration now pushed back to 2036. Usual US protectionism/parochialism