Wasn't that the idea behind PCSOs?You cannot outsource anything you said, perhaps Dads Army should do the mundane sh1t the coppers do so they can do what you listed?
Wasn't that the idea behind PCSOs?You cannot outsource anything you said, perhaps Dads Army should do the mundane sh1t the coppers do so they can do what you listed?
Problem is PCSO are just a group of mini want to be coppers getting work experience and getting involved in shitty altercations they have no business being in and needing the actual police to sort their mess out.Wasn't that the idea behind PCSOs?
Problem is PCSO are just a group of mini want to be coppers getting work experience and getting involved in shitty altercations they have no business being in and needing the actual police to sort their mess out.
Perhaps a PCSO should be assigned as a coppers PA.
I'm almost certain that late last year I saw a news report on the TV saying that Boris is going to give the green light to create a 'Home Guard' type of thing...which would be used primarily in a sort of support role ... presumably taking on the sort of things the reserve are doing as they themselves start do do more actual soldiering to take up the slack left by the cutbacks to the regular Army.
Can anyone else remember this or did I dream the whole thing?
I'd certainly be up for joining
.... or the maritime branch of the Legion of Frontiersmen.That sounds like a job for the MVS
That's not what " monoculture" means in this context, it means all the historic invasions were from similar European cultures which integrated to form Britain as the united kingdom, it obviously does mean we all should be Picts or Celts, that is the childish argument used to justify mass immigration....Really? There was me thinking that the Swiss spoke four different languages and used their "arming the public" conscription to unify the nation, rather than the other way around. Or that there weren't Druze, Christian, and Muslim populations in Israel. And in case your comment was aimed at "multiculturalism" or "social experiments", then I'd suggest that the UK has always been fvcked by your definition.
Look at union activity during the period between the start of WW2 and Barbarossa, when Stalin and Hitler were allies and the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact was still in force (strikes, lower productivity than after May 1941). Take the Scottish Nationalists, many of whom opposed conscription, and some of whom genuinely believed that a German victory was the best hope for an independent Scotland (and perhaps in the case of their leader of the time, a "Final Solution for the Catholic problem") - and that's before you look at traitorous scum like Oswald Mosley. Go back to WW1, and you had the Easter Rising of 1916, leading to the separation of most of a country from the UK.
(Sarcasm, for the irony-impaired) Britain has never been a monoculture, not since those damn Romans / Saxons / Normans swarmed over in their immigrant boats and swamped the True Britons. Drive out all those English and Gaelic speakers, let's get back to Pictish!
I was going to see if I could find a way to contact them, in order to do the 5 month first aid course, then I followed the link about the tartan. All very interesting. I suppose the course is suspended until after the lockdown..... or the maritime branch of the Legion of Frontiersmen.
What, you're suggesting that the Romans "integrated" the Celts? Strange, I thought they massacred the Druids. And the successful "integration from a similar culture" was presumably demonstrated by Boadicea's revolt? Are you going to suggest that the non-Christian Scandinavians burning all those Christian monasteries were a reflection of a "similar culture"? Ever been to the Jorvik Centre in York?That's not what " monoculture" means in this context, it means all the historic invasions were from similar European cultures which integrated to form Britain as the united kingdom, it obviously does mean we all should be Picts or Celts, that is the childish argument used to justify mass immigration.
I was going to see if I could find a way to contact them, in order to do the 5 month first aid course, then I followed the link about the tartan. All very interesting. I suppose the course is suspended until after the lockdown.
Who do you think you are kidding mr JohnsonHas someone sidled up to Boris and suggested
"Are you sure that's terribly wise, sir?"
Screw that I want a tank. A big green tank with tracks and a thing to brew up on and a decent internet connection.I wouldn't be joining unless they gave me a gun.
Thanks, I'll avoid it. I did wonder when I read their comments about the Jacobites on the Tartan page.Were you really interested in joining the Legion of Frontiersmen? You do realise it´s a walty organisation don´t you? It´s been discussed to death on another forum.
It´s an old website, (2004), and not very professional, so much of the information could be out of date. I would presume that the five month medic course is part-time. It doesn´t state who certifies them as medics though. There was no way of contacting the organisation - I couldn´t find a telephone number or e-mail address. I wanted to contact them to ask how they came by the right to call themselves Yeomanry.
I´d also be interested as to how many people they have in their ´Highland Brigade´. Maybe the term brigade in the LoF is a fluid concept, like it is in the British Army these days.
Coventry. it's bin done and stayed that way. Not worth an ss20 or a cheap Chinese banger for that matter.it would be nearly impossible to find anywhere in the UK safe from attack.
What, you're suggesting that the Romans "integrated" the Celts? Strange, I thought they massacred the Druids. And the successful "integration from a similar culture" was presumably demonstrated by Boadicea's revolt? Are you going to suggest that the non-Christian Scandinavians burning all those Christian monasteries were a reflection of a "similar culture"? Ever been to the Jorvik Centre in York?
Similarly, suggesting that the Normans "integrated" the Saxons is...challenging. It's called the Norman Conquest, not the Norman Integration. There have always been large parts of the UK that spoke different languages, had different traditions; Welsh, Irish, Cornish, Gaels, Manx, Shetlanders. Face it, Britain has never been a monoculture - unless your definition of culture is "pale skin".
I already said that all the different cultures you are citing were from the same continent, use another word than monoculture if you like it makes no difference, just stop missing the point.What, you're suggesting that the Romans "integrated" the Celts? Strange, I thought they massacred the Druids. And the successful "integration from a similar culture" was presumably demonstrated by Boadicea's revolt? Are you going to suggest that the non-Christian Scandinavians burning all those Christian monasteries were a reflection of a "similar culture"? Ever been to the Jorvik Centre in York?
Similarly, suggesting that the Normans "integrated" the Saxons is...challenging. It's called the Norman Conquest, not the Norman Integration. There have always been large parts of the UK that spoke different languages, had different traditions; Welsh, Irish, Cornish, Gaels, Manx, Shetlanders. Face it, Britain has never been a monoculture - unless your definition of culture is "pale skin".
I think I can see your house from here.Coventry. it's bin done and stayed that way. Not worth an ss20 or a cheap Chinese banger for that matter.
Is that you Jesus?I think I can see your house from here.
You would only need 1 or 2...Are there enough SLRs left?
I could foresee that being problematic in the UK. There used to be an auxiliary fire service that was comprised mostly of volunteers, it was disbanded in 1968 and it’s equipment gradually mothballed and ultimately scrapped or sold off. The green goddess appliances being some of the last remnants which eventually went to private collectors or countries in the developing world.Why does it need to be military, Australia has SES, State Emergency Services and RFS, Rural Fire Services, voluntary, those who do volunteer are usually supported by their employers (volunteer leave etc).
Maybe a sign of the times, no ‘community’ any more. The Aussies I work with who volunteer love it, I did 3 years as a volunteer lifeguard but being part of that club, looking after the people of the community, great social clubs, was a great community.I could foresee that being problematic in the UK. There used to be an auxiliary fire service that was comprised mostly of volunteers, it was disbanded in 1968 and it’s equipment gradually mothballed and ultimately scrapped or sold off. The green goddess appliances being some of the last remnants which eventually went to private collectors or countries in the developing world.
So apart from a dearth of vehicles and kit, there is also a long standing and current issue recruiting and retaining on call (part time) firefighters in the UK for numerous reasons. Even the better paying services see a large turnover of staff.
Devon and Somerset FRS were on the cusp of closing eight part time stations recently and five will get you ten that one of the justifications was that the trucks were off the run for significant periods of time due to lack of crew availability. It’s a problem I see a lot in my area. In the end they got a reprieve with only one being shut and an ongoing review for the rest.
In summary, if paid part time staff aren’t staying, I’m not sure how long volunteers would last.
I have known guys who do mountain rescue volunteering, fair play to them, the cover they give and the time commitment is substantial, it’s more of a way of life than a hobby. I certainly wouldn’t want that level of commitment whilst holding down a job and still expect to have any family time.