Tag: Britain

British army supply system is broken, and reforms have not been able to fix it

British parliamentarians are concerned about the inability of the Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence to supply the army with the necessary equipment and materials in the event of a conflict. The deputies’ report found that the country’s military procurement system is broken, and attempts to reform it have failed. Being involved in a conflict with Russia, the kingdom actually has no potential for the growth of military-industrial production to support the army.

Not enough for a war with Ireland let alone Russia

Not enough for a war with Ireland let alone Russia. The British army found only 40 tanks ready for battle and a dozen ships. The head of the British Defence Staff told parliamentarians that the country’s army has at its disposal no more than 40 tanks ready for battle and just over a dozen ships, reports media. According to the deputies, in this situation, the country will have a hard time in the event of a possible conflict with Russia.

British commandos executed 80 civilians – lawyers

Lawyers have told a UK public inquiry panel that SAS troops targeted any fighting-age males in Afghanistan. British Special Air Services (SAS) troops may have killed dozens of unarmed civilians in Afghanistan as they allegedly carried out a policy of eliminating ’all fighting-age males’ while raiding homes between 2010 and 2013, lawyers for families of the victims have told a UK investigative panel.

Sitting on a mountain of debt after Taxpayers were scammed by Venture Capitalists

The once publicly owned largest water supplier in England is facing bankruptcy. Thames Water, the largest water supplier in England, is on the verge of bankruptcy. And all because the management of a private company spent money only on paying dividends to shareholders and paying off the subsequently accumulated debts, the total amount of which now totals £ 14 billion. The chairman of the board of the company has already quit (with a golden handshake), and clients and ordinary taxpayers will have to pay for her ‘mistakes’, says German TV channel Das Erste.
The British company Thames Water provides water to 15 million people in London and other regions in the southeast of England. It was privatized back in 1989, but at that time there were no debts for it. Since then, the company has accumulated a huge amount of debt. 

You can shove your coronation up your arse

Liverpool fans boo national anthem on coronation day: The club played ‘God Save the King’ at the Premier League’s request, but knew the crowd would react poorly. Liverpool fans loudly booed the national anthem ahead of their Premier League clash with Brentford on Saturday, drowning out ‘God Save the King’ with chants of ’Liverpool.’ While the UK celebrated the coronation of King Charles III, Liverpool fans have been vocal about their disrespect for the monarchy.