The powers that be at the parade in Blackpool have not the slightest idea that although the day is given over to the memory or our ancestors, we, former soldiers, always give Right of Line to Serving soldiers. Not that that useless article, Jim Houldsworth, would know anything about soldering. I spent more time in the tot queue than he spent in action.
Oh shit! The legal vultures will be out to chastise me. Not half of what I would have done to the parade organisers had I been aware of the disrespect offered to 40 Commando, and had I been there. Along with a great number of former soldiers, Blackpool cenotaph has long since been off our calender because of the appalling bad organisation.
If you want to do something Major Houldsworth, do something for the Miller family over the legal murder of former Blackpool man, Robert Michael (Andy) Miller (Oh, a veteran). Sorry! That would mean getting really involved and upsetting the perpetrators. So what has the death of a veteran got to do with you?
22 months since Andy Miller died and the Ex Servicemen Liaison Committee have not even offered commisserations to the family or assistance in correcting this insidious wrong. I bet they don't even have a Charter that says they should CARE for Ex Servicemen. If they don't, then what do we need another cabal for, least of all one headed for so long so badly?
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