Obeisance often overlooked...

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Today is Armed Forces Day: "Today, thousands of people across the country celebrated the men and women of the Armed Forces, past and present, at more than 300 events to mark the fifth annual Armed Forces Day."  I'm a long way off in a hot land but top marks to Cranmer for pointing out that "[Armed Forces Day] will be overlooked by millions who are oblivious, and ignored by millions more who will be aware of it but completely detached from it". His excellent post ends so well:

"Remembrance Sunday is to commemorate the dead: Armed Forces Day is to appreciate the living. Thank them while you can."

Obeisance often overlooked...

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[Edited: 'dead' video/image removed] Today is Armed Forces Day: "Today, thousands of people across the country celebrated the men and women of the Armed Forces, past and present, at more than 300 events to mark the fifth annual Armed Forces Day."  I'm a long way off in a hot land but top marks to Cranmer for pointing out that "[Armed Forces Day] will be overlooked by millions who are oblivious, and ignored by millions more who will be aware of it but completely detached from it". His excellent post ends so well:

"Remembrance Sunday is to commemorate the dead: Armed Forces Day is to appreciate the living. Thank them while you can."

Obeisance often overlooked...

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Today is Armed Forces Day: "Today, thousands of people across the country celebrated the men and women of the Armed Forces, past and present, at more than 300 events to mark the fifth annual Armed Forces Day."  I'm a long way off in a hot land but top marks to Cranmer for pointing out that "[Armed Forces Day] will be overlooked by millions who are oblivious, and ignored by millions more who will be aware of it but completely detached from it". His excellent post ends so well:

"Remembrance Sunday is to commemorate the dead: Armed Forces Day is to appreciate the living. Thank them while you can."

Our oecists...

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Falkland Islands sovereignty referendum: no surprise: eff off CFK. I make it a 99.8% win on a 90% turnout [edit 92% turnout]; surely amongst the biggest wins ever (discounting dictators' 100% etc): "Of 1,517 votes cast in the two-day referendum - on a turnout of more than 90% - 1,513 were in favour, while just three votes were against." "Falklands referendum: Voters choose to remain UK territory" [BBC]. Click on the image to go to an excellent and full Falkland Islands timeline and history; notes on de facto control since 1760 here.

Excellent info at Falklands Timeline

Update: major face-palm: Seumas Milne, oh dear, to be so wrong...and in print.

Our oecists...

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Falkland Islands sovereignty referendum: no surprise: eff off CFK. I make it a 99.8% win on a 90% turnout [edit 92% turnout]; surely amongst the biggest wins ever (discounting dictators' 100% etc): "Of 1,517 votes cast in the two-day referendum - on a turnout of more than 90% - 1,513 were in favour, while just three votes were against." "Falklands referendum: Voters choose to remain UK territory" [BBC]. Click on the image to go to an excellent and full Falkland Islands timeline and history; notes on de facto control since 1760 here.

Excellent info at Falklands Timeline

Update: major face-palm: Seumas Milne, oh dear, to be so wrong...and in print.

Our oecists...

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No surprise: eff off CFK. I make it a 99.8% win on a 90% turnout; surely amongst the biggest wins ever (discounting dictators' 100% etc): "Of 1,517 votes cast in the two-day referendum - on a turnout of more than 90% - 1,513 were in favour, while just three votes were against." "Falklands referendum: Voters choose to remain UK territory" [BBC]. Click on the image to go to an excellent and full Falkland Islands timeline and history; notes on de facto control since 1760 here.

Update: major face-palm: Seumas Milne, oh dear, to be so wrong...and in print.

Ows obeisance II...

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Well said John Redwood: "She is the UK’s greatest Ambassador"...and well said too to 'colliemum' for putting it so well (in the comments, same link):

"On this day not only we here in Great Britain are celebrating – millions of people in the Commonwealth countries across the globe are celebrating with us, as are people in other countries.

There can be no Monarch, no Head of State anywhere who is held in such esteem by so many people in so many different nations as our Queen Elizabeth II."

Ows obeisance II...

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Well said John Redwood: "She is the UK’s greatest Ambassador"...and well said too to 'colliemum' for putting it so well (in the comments, same link):

"On this day not only we here in Great Britain are celebrating – millions of people in the Commonwealth countries across the globe are celebrating with us, as are people in other countries. There can be no Monarch, no Head of State anywhere who is held in such esteem by so many people in so many different nations as our Queen Elizabeth II."