The bare faced cheek of the b*stards

[Mad Jock]

Now this may not be news to some of you, but it's news to me. Did anyone know that MP's visiting Afganistan are getting a medal?

For what, exactly? Submitting their expenses in a correct and brave manner?

Get signing, please. It's an affront to our service men and women.

http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/notompmedals/

[mybrainhurts]

If this is true, I will sign faster than an MP's snout, cleaning out the trough.

What an absolutely sickening concept...





Clown's Cross, anybody...?

[Mannginger]

It seems a little more involved than that and I support the context behind it, i.e that MPs are asked or are volunteering amounts of their time to better understand the armed forces. I am not however a supporter of the "recognition" they get with this medal - the work they do is just that - work, they are recognised in their salary and this medal is a little close to the bone in my opinion.

http://www.hmforces.co.uk/news/articles/1903-the-m...

[Skywalker]

mybrainhurts said:

If this is true, I will sign faster than an MP's snout, cleaning out the trough.

What an absolutely sickening concept...





Clown's Cross, anybody...?

May I just d'off my hat to the PHer who entitled this "Spazz Lightyear" last time it was published.

[Asterix]

Skywalker said:

mybrainhurts said:

If this is true, I will sign faster than an MP's snout, cleaning out the trough.

What an absolutely sickening concept...





Clown's Cross, anybody...?

May I just d'off my hat to the PHer who entitled this "Spazz Lightyear" last time it was published.

I would have swapped the ballistic plates for some cardboard.

I wonder if that was walking around Bastion - a place probably safer than Cheltenham.

[Stefan SRT8]

Brown: What if I get shot in the face?

Colonel: That's a chance we're willing to take Sir.

Stef

[Gold]

Mad Jock said:

For what, exactly?

22 days every year for more than ten years. Give them a little bit of credit if not full blown honours.

[sadoksevoli]

Look it's not even a proper medal, more an award from within a scheme that's a bit diddy but serves a purpose - if only more MPs had a better understanding of the military.

[Pesty]

What sort of wker would accept a medal for that. These people are utter utter s

[tubbystu]

Brown: I'd give it five minutes if I were you.................?

[tubbystu]

Mad Jock said:

Now this may not be news to some of you, but it's news to me. Did anyone know that MP's visiting Afganistan are getting a medal?

For what, exactly? Submitting their expenses in a correct and brave manner?

Get signing, please. It's an affront to our service men and women.

http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/notompmedals/

I thought this only applied to the civil servants who volunteer to work in Afghanistan ? And are on the ground for some weeks rather than a flying visit of hours.