manchester uni, hang your head in shame.

[northwind]

I wonder... with the marketing efforts used to sell the army careers these days, how far are we from the US approach? Make a computer game, hang around in strip malls...

On the other hand, being pragmatic, it's not really any wonder the army target lower income areas for infantry rank and file is it? It's a sensible approach.

Originally Posted by Lozzo

IIRC the newly elected Prime Minister has to go and see the Queen to get her permission to form a new government

Yup, a power that remains for exactly as long as it doesn't get used

[Bluepete]

Update,
The students want them to come;

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co....ainst_army_ban

Originally Posted by Lozzo

I don't think there's any need for a new prime Minister to ask for the Queen's permission if he assumes the role mid-term.

He must still ask the monarch to exercise his power of dissolution, though....not that said monarch would ever say no.

manchester uni HOLD YOUR HEAD HIGH. sorry to harp on about this but credit where its due. students this week voted not to ban the armed forces from campus, you all stood up and were counted, well done i salute you.
just one question though andy cunningham who proposed the motion is a former student so whats it got to do with him anyway? do us all a favour andy and put that education to use and get a job.

[northwind]

Originally Posted by Gene genie

andy cunningham who proposed the motion is a former student so whats it got to do with him anyway?

Just to be clear, this is some other Andy Cunningham, it's not me. Or that bloke off bodger and badger.