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Helpful words from the MP for Rolls Royce


On Wednesday at Prime Ministers Questions, the MP for Chichester, Gillian Keegan asked a valuable question that succinctly explains why our industrial heritage and contemporary economy will collapse if we end up with a hard Brexit. Despite the rather half … Continue reading

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A poor indictment for a well known name


Nearly 108 years ago a baby boy named Harold Rolfe Owen was born in Yorkshire. At the age of 18 he was part of the Royal Flying Corps when in 1917 like many of his colleagues he sustained serious injuries … Continue reading

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Our ships have broken down


The news that the six type 45 destroyers will need to be brought in to port to fix the propulsion systems is clearly disturbing on many levels. They represent a third of the naval fleet.  The first of these ships was launched in … Continue reading

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