Josh_swfc

up dem owls

[Josh_swfc @Jl_SWFC]

@entitlement4all @GreyER_13 For a population of 68 million this is not a lot at all

[Josh_swfc @Jl_SWFC]

@Rory_Wfc @ToryWipeout @IanJones_16 He’ll absolutely make the cut. And yet regardless the 18 billion isn’t even barely enough to keep current maintenance and acquisition going. It needs more money it’s as simple as that. No artillery, no amphibious capabilities anymore, no real drone investment. Disgraceful.

[Matthew Warwick @mpwarwick]

The irony of cutting defence spending because of a war.

[Josh_swfc @Jl_SWFC]

@adam872mufc @IanJones_16 Why do you keep mentioning Farage? I’m not a Farage voter. Despite being best of a horrendous bunch I don’t think he’s a man of the people.

[Josh_swfc @Jl_SWFC]

@middleeastbob @DuxVul Right so what the fuck are you talking about? 🤣

[Josh_swfc @Jl_SWFC]

@adam872mufc @IanJones_16 Your just a fuckin sheep mate. If you don’t think we’ve got a problem with ppl taking advantage of our benefit system you’re the idiot. I know of absolutely fuckin loads myself who take the dole money when they’re perfectly capable of working.

[Bear @BearJFK]

I know this has been said many times, but here’s another reminder:

This £18bn “boost” = £4.5bn each year.

That is less than the NAO estimated spending gap to service existing programmes, meaning several billion in cuts will be needed. This continues the trend since 1991 of constant cuts. This, despite the world experiencing several very significant ongoing wars, and alliances under strain. But no, cuts to continue. It is also not clear what extra money will be spent on, since the government includes money given to Ukraine as part of the MoD budget (rather than FCDO as would make more sense), Afghan asylum seeker funding, Single Intelligence Account, and more smaller items.

So not only is the government deciding to not fund the existing minimal plans, but has accepted continued capability cuts. At a time when other comparable nations are actually expanding capability e.g. Germany, Sweden, France, Italy, Australia….

This is a conscious choice. The government has been happy to vastly increase spending on the NHS, welfare, NetZero, pensions, asylum seekers, theme parks, and all manner of pet projects. But defence of the realm is not a priority. At all.

It is evidently clear that the government, and the wider governing establishment, reads the situation as one of two possibilities:
a) sees no material threat to the realm
b) is deliberately undermining the defence of the realm

Which is it?

[Josh_swfc @Jl_SWFC]

@bodz156 @ArmchairAdml Stop giving out pip and tax credits and family benefits to idle lazy cunts who should be working I’d say is a start.

[Josh_swfc @Jl_SWFC]

@ToryWipeout @IanJones_16 I’ll believe that when you hit me with some proof until then I’ll believe the MANY different journalists reporting the same thing. And given budget cutting the military isn’t a new thing I’m inclined to believe it’s very likely.

[Josh_swfc @Jl_SWFC]

@ToryWipeout @IanJones_16 And I’m talking utter shite? Carry on twerking fir the traitor

[Josh_swfc @Jl_SWFC]

@Rory_Wfc @ToryWipeout @IanJones_16 Yeah might wanna check the news on that 18 billion increase we were meant to be getting. Don’t talk about shit you’ve not idea about. He’s let the treasury sell the GCAP project down the river

[Josh_swfc @Jl_SWFC]

@ToryWipeout @IanJones_16 It’s gone from an 18 billion increase over the next three years to 15 which basically means GCAP an incredibly important 6th gen fighter programmes gunna get cast aside and we damage relations with Italy and specifically Japan massively

[Josh_swfc @Jl_SWFC]

@ToryWipeout @IanJones_16 Just cut the defence spending by 3billion he’s a fuckin traitor

[Josh_swfc @Jl_SWFC]

@adam872mufc @IanJones_16 He’s just cut the defence spending by 3 billion so some scruffy cunt can use my money for coke on a wedensday on anxiety PIP instead of funding GCAP. He’s an absolute fucking traitor

[Josh_swfc @Jl_SWFC]

Shit like this that makes me wish horrid things upon these politicians. Can only spare an extra 15 billion for defence over next few years but can pay some fucking lazy fuckin loser to sit on his arse on anxiety pip and buy coke whilst I’m at work paying tax. I hate em. #GCAP

[Lucy Fisher @LOS_Fisher]

EXC: Treasury is preparing to seize control from the MoD of spending on the GCAP multibillion-pound fighter jet programme, as part of DIP settlement

Turf grab is part of the final DIP wrangling, with PM set to unveil c. £15bn extra for military up til 2030, including c. £6bn for GCAP, in an announcement as soon as next week (with Thurs 11 June mooted as target date)

PM and Chx have a “fundamental disagreement” over GCAP, which Reeves fears could be “just the next HS2” - ie beset by spiralling costs, delivery delays and shrinking scope - acc to govt figure. (Person close to Reeves denies characterisation of disagreement with PM)

The Treasury bid to take control of GCAP spending is designed to help avoid repeat of past MoD debacles on equipment programmes

Officials are set to justify the move by pointing to complicated intl structure of GCAP, which UK is developing with Japan and Italy, and complexity of programme... but some govt insiders fear those same structures will make spending difficult to rein in

Comes ahead of Japanese PM’s planned visit to UK next week

w/ @sylviapfeifer & @Urbandirt

https://t.co/5yRWSJiTBX

[Josh_swfc @Jl_SWFC]

@United_Theory @heat_ball @DanielConnor17 @forestmad80 Germany were listed as third favourites to with the World Cup that makes them one of the favourites. And nothing past a decade should matter in regards to winning a tournament now. It’s about form, and consistency over a 4-6 years period generally for national teams.

[Josh_swfc @Jl_SWFC]

@United_Theory @heat_ball @DanielConnor17 @forestmad80 I’m not rattled in the slightest your arguments just so incredibly dumb. There isn’t anything and I mean anything that Germany have done I. The last decade to suggest you have them above England. We’ll never win it, but that German team is god awful.

[Josh_swfc @Jl_SWFC]

@heat_ball @United_Theory @DanielConnor17 @forestmad80 Just ignore him they’re all fucking doylems who hate us cos they think we acc think we’re gunna win every tournament

[Josh_swfc @Jl_SWFC]

@DefenceGeek With 6-type 26 instead of 8 never mind 10 and like lose a t31 to make that 4. We constantly under fund, and never ever procure enough quantity.

[Josh_swfc @Jl_SWFC]

@DefenceGeek Yeah I mean nearly perfect other than maybe some more drone investment stuff, but there’s absolutely no chance this happens we’ll end up with the A’s which I don’t hate. We’ll end up with no new typhoons no need f35’s at all. The type 26 lots won’t be put back so we’ll end up…