I joined the Territorial Army to scratch an itch... then I was sent to Iraq
As a TA weekend warrior, Owain Mulligan didn’t expect to be deployed but, as he says in his first interview, funny things ...
American Songwriter15d
3 Essential Bands That Led the Late 1960s and Early 1970s British Folk Revival
In 2019, Grapefruit Records released a collection of artists who shaped British folk music in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The compilation album Strangers in the Room: A Journey Through the ...
The Daily Telegraph19d
Labour knew a wealth tax was illogical in the 1970s. It is doomed to fail now
All of this is needed if we want a better British economy.” Emma Reynolds, economic secretary to the Treasury, this week said there were no plans for a wealth tax “for the time being” on BBC ...
joe.co.uk20d
Who could avoid army conscription in WW3 if Britain goes to war?
HOHENFELS, GERMANY – MARCH 12: Soldiers of the 88th Gun Battery of the British Army prepare an L118 light artillery gun during the Allied Spirit 25 military exercise at the U.S. 7th Army Training ...
The Mirror22d
Everyone who could AVOID WW3 army conscription if Britain goes to war with Russia
The UK armed forces has about 138,00 personnel with about 75,000 being enlisted in the British Army. Former British Army officer and Tory MP for Bournemouth East Tobias Ellwood called on the ...
The Economist22d
Ukraine’s army escapes from Kursk by the skin of its teeth
It demonstrated that Russia was struggling too. “For too long Russia was seen through a kaleidoscope of fakes…the supposedly second-best army in the world, a nuclear superpower,” says a ...
Beasts of War22d
Wrap Up Your Hamburg City Guard In Perry’s British Uniforms
So, Perry Miniatures being who they are, they got a whole bunch of new miniatures sculpted up to represent the Hamburg City Guard at Wilhelmsburg who were all done up in British uniforms to keep ...
gbnews24d
'It’s a scandal!’ Army insiders blow whistle on dwindling British Army as retention crisis deepens
It is projected to dip below 70,000 next year, meaning the entire Army- whose job it is to prote ct Britain from the might of enemies like Russia and North Korea- could fit into Wembley with 20,000 ...
LBC25d
British military in 'sorry state' and needs 'well north of 3% of GDP for a decade', ex-Army chief warns
The former head of the Army, General Sir Peter Wall, was speaking to LBC's Nick Ferrari. Picture: Alamy The British government has backed US-led efforts to secure a ceasefire between Russia and ...
The Independent25d
UK ploughs £1.3bn into army recruitment to bolster depleted armed forces
It is set to launch in 2027 and will replace individual schemes run by the Royal Navy, British army, and Royal Air Force. A contract for the delivery of AFRS, worth £1.3bn, was awarded to defence ...
Newsweek26d
Putin Dons Military Uniform, Demands 'Buffer Zone' Ahead of Peace Talks
Newsweek has contacted Russia's Foreign Ministry for comment by email. Putin's decision to wear a military uniform on Wednesday appears aimed at reinforcing his image as a wartime leader and ...
CNN26d
Fareed Zakaria reacts to Putin’s choice to wear military uniform
Palestinian family says son was tortured to death for publicly criticizing Hamas ...