tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post7797860650767590121..comments2024-03-04T17:54:32.559+00:00Comments on Iain Dale's Diary: How Many Bullets Would £6,000 Buy?Iain Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03270146219458384372noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1341978099073909362009-06-03T18:17:45.527+01:002009-06-03T18:17:45.527+01:00In 2005, the British Army paid £95 per pair for Co...In 2005, the British Army paid £95 per pair for Combat Boots (High).<br /><br />So, 63 pairs - enough for a couple of platoons.The King of Wrongnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-52119018211089035602009-06-03T11:52:56.038+01:002009-06-03T11:52:56.038+01:00£6k would buy about 3500 -4000 rounds of high qual...£6k would buy about 3500 -4000 rounds of high quality .308 ammunitionDick Taylornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-4882900878485835792009-06-03T10:27:31.436+01:002009-06-03T10:27:31.436+01:007.62 calibre ammunition, useful as it is, isn'...7.62 calibre ammunition, useful as it is, isn't as much use nowadays as it was when we had the SLR. <br /><br />The lads are now on the SA80 with 5.56 ammunition.Coldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08509695287654343035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-10238621310045611042009-06-03T01:38:06.153+01:002009-06-03T01:38:06.153+01:00Typical Dale ... right there when there if there i...Typical Dale ... right there when there if there is bit of political point-scoring he can make. But is he worried about the £100 million wasted on the Vector - to name but one project.<br /><br />How many rounds of ammunition can you buy for £100 million?Soap Opera Unlimitednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-3983277493193943032009-06-02T23:37:06.706+01:002009-06-02T23:37:06.706+01:00Slightly fewer than the amount which taxpayers wer...Slightly fewer than the amount which taxpayers were billed for Charles Hendry's servants could?Scrutineernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-36753638771972297082009-06-02T23:28:42.412+01:002009-06-02T23:28:42.412+01:00Bullets can be used to defend soldiers, as well as...Bullets can be used to defend soldiers, as well as to attack soldiers.<br /><br />If some soldiers found themselves short while defending themselves... I wonder if Ainsworth was spending the money on home improvements, sorry, repairs, at the time...<br /><br />Maybe the British troops coming back from Iraq now the illegal war is in closure can ask him that on return.<br /><br />R.I.P. David Kelly, those bastards.VotRnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-8437309426141387072009-06-02T23:15:26.988+01:002009-06-02T23:15:26.988+01:00What about Blair's expenses? I've read somewhere t...What about Blair's expenses? I've read somewhere that he shredded them before he left office.<br /><br />But that doesn't make sens. To claim expenses he must have submitted the receipts to the fees office, so why would they shred them. Was TB allowed to claim expenses without producing receipts? How else would his shredding affect the fees office?<br /><br />Can someone please explain?MisterScepticnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-9190534149855015292009-06-02T23:10:00.524+01:002009-06-02T23:10:00.524+01:00Sorry off topic but blood boiling...William Hague,...Sorry off topic but blood boiling...William Hague, the great Europhobe and party hope, just destroyed BY Paxo on Lisbon Referendum - Tories are in a mess and im looking at an allegiance change. Why do i have to vote UKIP to achieve what should be Thatchers social conviction Conservative legacy. Cameroon led, hypocritical Liberal rubbish. Voters will blood noses Iain...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-92139389572230433552009-06-02T23:07:03.495+01:002009-06-02T23:07:03.495+01:00Mr Dale does not know anything about Ainsworth - h...Mr Dale does not know anything about Ainsworth - he bases his criticism on him needlessly spending public money on himself whilst being responsible for our armed forces.<br /><br />Mr Dale does know Kirkbride (and Dorries) and so forms an opinion based on character rather than prejudice. Gibsons constituency chairman just did the same thing on BBC News. 'The other three deserved it but not my man. Its a fit up'<br /><br />Me - I take a different view. Its a politicians job, especially a defence Minister to sometimes put our soldiers into harms way. He should still get paid - indeed thats WHY we pay him. He should still take his expenses and eat 3 square meals a day. Indeed he is entitled to make mistakes. Churchill Roosevelt etc all made mistakes in wartime.<br /><br />What is important in our Defence Ministers is that they have a proper war aim and that they ensure that our expenditure in blood and treasure is in our interest. <br /><br />I thinks its right we are in Afghanistan but I am not sure we can fulfil our war aim the way our forces are presently configured.<br /><br />How much time have you got?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-31812768579442641262009-06-02T22:47:11.928+01:002009-06-02T22:47:11.928+01:00Tell him, Iain. It truly is bollocks - the very id...Tell him, Iain. It truly is bollocks - the very idea that anyone could get past Dale Minor in the tuck shop queue.Steve Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15992098012803570361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-55083305142707973902009-06-02T22:45:02.774+01:002009-06-02T22:45:02.774+01:00Iain, your outrage is clearly justified at the sic...Iain, your outrage is clearly justified at the sickening news that this junior minister's greed has prevented us killing another 12,000 foreigners.<br /><br />How many bullets could it have bought, my arse!!!<br /><br />Do you EVER stop to re-read what you've typed before posting? Boots yes but bullets???Steve Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15992098012803570361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-44787798956344772192009-06-02T22:34:40.156+01:002009-06-02T22:34:40.156+01:00The Jaqui Smith reveiew.
In pictures and music.The Jaqui Smith reveiew.<br /><A HREF="http://cityunslicker.blogspot.com/2009/06/look-back-at-jacqui-smiths-tenure.html" REL="nofollow">In pictures and music.</A>Bill Quango MPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14861116614665461655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-30024015322564551092009-06-02T22:30:32.719+01:002009-06-02T22:30:32.719+01:00Well said, Mr D.
This one has made me angry. This...Well said, Mr D.<br /><br />This one has made me angry. This guy in the ministry he serves has a duty of care to these soldiers. But instead of fulfilling his part of the covenant, he's been using ours - and their! - income tax to fill his own chest with treasure while our armed forces still have to put up with appalling married accommodation and sometimes inadequate medical provision.<br /><br />He has to be sacked. If I had my way he'd be shot!Jon Lishmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07272058035800593800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-14411066805700828232009-06-02T22:25:14.729+01:002009-06-02T22:25:14.729+01:00Oh piss off. That's bollocks and you know it.Oh piss off. That's bollocks and you know it.Iain Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03270146219458384372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-71684519449472941692009-06-02T22:25:13.999+01:002009-06-02T22:25:13.999+01:00Please add to my earlier post:
9) Law & Order...Please add to my earlier post:<br /><br />9) Law & Order<br /><br />ThanksSHBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-77476176004898775192009-06-02T22:23:37.605+01:002009-06-02T22:23:37.605+01:00Hold on - I don't understand this. Iain Dale has d...Hold on - I don't understand this. Iain Dale has discovered a troughing politician that he doesn't like.<br /><br />What's the story, Iain? Did Ainsworth once snub you in public? Did he cut in front of you in the line for the tuck shop? He must have done something pretty severe to piss you off so badly. God knows it certainly can't be the financial impropriety that's got your blood up - you've had nothing but kind words for every other thieving politician.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-2396100047596799582009-06-02T22:19:45.644+01:002009-06-02T22:19:45.644+01:00I've been banging on about this in real life and m...I've been banging on about this in real life and more importantly given the results of a certain inquest: how many sets of body armour @ £150 would Hoons fiddling buy when he was at Defence and claimed they troops had everything they needed?Houdinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02299827686189026014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-69771351419727842722009-06-02T22:19:13.415+01:002009-06-02T22:19:13.415+01:007.62x39mm calibre ammo (as used in an AK47) sells ...7.62x39mm calibre ammo (as used in an AK47) sells in the US for about $300/1000rounds; this is the steel cartridge <A HREF="http://www.ammoman.com/images4/51f32cb5_md.jpeg" REL="nofollow">Russian stuff</A>.<br />This is triple the price of three or four years ago...Yak40https://www.blogger.com/profile/10391635243252561168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-25644928730241731902009-06-02T22:17:44.808+01:002009-06-02T22:17:44.808+01:00Based on the Oxfam price of US$0.3 per round and a...Based on the Oxfam price of US$0.3 per round and an exhange rate of GBP1.0 to USD1.6 the answer is 32,000.<br /><br />I think the Daily Telegraph has made its point now. Can we get back to:<br /><br />1) The fact the economy is burning to the fucking ground<br />2) Education<br />3) The NHS<br />4) The EU<br />5) The dire state of our armed forces and the total disrespect GB has for them<br />6) The ridiculous size and interfering nature of the public sector<br />7) Letting the parties do what they decide is appropriate with respect to expenses<br />8) A General ElectionSHBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-46755311162336154972009-06-02T22:17:19.052+01:002009-06-02T22:17:19.052+01:00Iain please leave it out.
None of us in the milit...Iain please leave it out.<br /><br />None of us in the military community have time for ANY of the shower of useless bastards in parliment who pathetically refer to what they do for a living as 'public service'.<br /><br />Poor old 'tom' lives in accomodation that would cause a national scandal if it was used to house peadophiles or terrorists.<br /><br />Has a starting wage not even a quarter of an MP's "basic" wage.<br /><br />Has a second home he has dug himself under fire in Afghanistan.<br /><br />And God help him if he is injured while serving his country.<br /><br />Tom does not see his family for 6 months at a time....not a few days here and there.<br /><br />Dont tell me that all the cash the Bullingdon mob have blown on chauffeurs and moat cleaning could not of found a more worthy use as well.insert-coin-herenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-12979633020951973552009-06-02T22:16:38.435+01:002009-06-02T22:16:38.435+01:00It'll buy 646 at least - and that's all you need.....It'll buy 646 at least - and that's all you need...SteveSharkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08778300237472768226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-10268334670241983472009-06-02T22:14:29.733+01:002009-06-02T22:14:29.733+01:00With the MO's procurement process ?
Maybe 10 .With the MO's procurement process ?<br /><br />Maybe 10 .Nigelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-54752155924727254302009-06-02T21:59:59.450+01:002009-06-02T21:59:59.450+01:00Lets see, 6000 GBP is worth $9953.53
Cabelas is s...Lets see, 6000 GBP is worth $9953.53<br /><br />Cabelas is selling 1000 rnds of fmj 5.56 for $449.99<br /><br />So about 22,000<br /><br />or if you prefer 7.62x39 a 1000 rnd lot of those can be had for $289.99 or almost 35,000 rnds<br /><br />This, of course, doesn't include any additional bulk discount Her Majesty's government might qualify for. I suspect Cabela's would be willing to do business.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-20079937918608419582009-06-02T21:59:47.714+01:002009-06-02T21:59:47.714+01:00Any chance we might get some comment about what Jo...Any chance we might get some comment about what John Rewood says about the treasurt report on the FSA?Stronghold Barricadesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-39689680144672577412009-06-02T21:55:43.930+01:002009-06-02T21:55:43.930+01:00Ainsworth is/was part of a sleazy package that sta...Ainsworth is/was part of a sleazy package that started an illegal war and then sent the bravest of the brave to fight it on a shoestring budget...He deserves all he getsMirtha Tidvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07940977481295375071noreply@blogger.com