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Our new Minister for Veterans' Affairs. I met him a couple of weeks back and walked away thinking he was a cut above everyone else in the room. That included Sir Keir Starmer, Jon Healy and the other Labour Veteran candidates. Let's see what he pulls out the bag. In my best Malcolm Tucker voice: "I mean, you carry on like this Labour Government and I might not find you utterly f****** contemptible." Quick trivia question: Who was the last Parliamentarian to be a Military Cross holder? I'm thinking Eden? 📷 Alistair Carns https://lnkd.in/e87JguSY
William whitelaw and Peter carrington both had MCs?
More than one bootneck in parliament now 🇬🇧🗡️🫡 Hoofing to see
Yes but Keir Starmer WON'T let him sit in cabinet as he will not be a dedicated Minister for veterans like Johnny Mercer was. Nick Ferrari conducted a very lively radio show on LBC re this and was furious about the fact.
You tend to walk away from a Commanding Officer of the SBS, past or present, thinking exactly that, John Unlike wanna be UK SF Jonny Mercer, Alistair Carns is the reel deal 💪👍👊🫡🪂🇬🇧 Total Respect
Hoofing to see another Bootneck in parliament, he will deliver for veterans I am sure.
Cheap point …. “ including Sir Kier Starmer”. It may well be true in your opinion, I don’t doubt it, but at least have the good grace to recognise without Kier Starmers leadership Alastair would not be in a position to be appointed at all. I wish him well.
Zero tax on military pensions or I won't be listening to any BS.
Nice to see that he will be untainted and arriving with fresh legs and a fresh view in our sector . Good luck to this new boot neck who will hopefully support our sector as he has supported his troops. Please be brave , be bold and do a hoofing job .
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1moCant call him Veterans Minister as ruthless Starmer is not giving him cabinet seat. Therefore another of Starmers cons, a figurehead with no voice among those who need to be able too converse and understand what veterans deserve from us as tax payers and subsequently as serving ministers for the constituencies they represent. It seems already they are being taught the Party is next after Country, they need to be informed that Labour are in government because constituency voted for them to represent on their behalf. They are all answerable to the people first party second.