Jake Beret! Darwen and Rossendale MP joins the Navy (From Lancashire Telegraph)
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Jake Beret! Darwen and Rossendale MP joins the Navy
11:00am Friday 27th January 2012 in Darwen
SIGNED UP Right, Jake Berry in his naval reservist gear.
EAST Lancashire might be a long way from the sea, but it hasn’t stopped a local MP ‘joining’ the Royal Navy.
MP for Darwen and Rossendale Jake Berry has signed up for the Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme as a Royal Naval Reservist.
The scheme is a privately-run programme to give MPs experience of the Armed Forces, with the aim of improving the quality of debate on military issues by exposing its members to first-hand experience.
Mr Berry was enlisted at the Royal Navy’s Whale Island base in Portsmouth.
He said: “It is hugely important that MPs understand the commitment and hard work of our Armed Forces.
“They make a fantastic contribution. It will be a privilege to serve with them.”
He said he was looking forward to an ‘exciting year’, with trips to trouble spots including Afghanistan’s Camp Bastian and the Falkland Islands coming up.
“Unfortunately I won’t be going off to chase Somali pirates anytime soon,” he joked.
Mr Berry was also given a tour of HMS Dragon, a Type-45 destroyer.
He said: “I’ve had a fantastic day at a fantastic facility.”
As an under-graduate member of the scheme, Mr Berry must spend at least 22 days in his new role this year.
Comments(21)
jackmetickler
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11:32am Fri 27 Jan 12
needs a shave and haircut before the jossman gets hold of him though
hoppyhol
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1:55pm Fri 27 Jan 12
Or even a regiment with a base near Parliament.
The Roomster
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1:57pm Fri 27 Jan 12
Rather than dressing up for photo opportunities our MP should make better use of his time asking why we will be without an Aircraft Carrier for the next 10 years
ToffeeGuy
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2:36pm Fri 27 Jan 12
Hacked off too
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3:16pm Fri 27 Jan 12
english rose 1
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4:08pm Fri 27 Jan 12
DalV AlucarD wrote:Were you a yobbo ?
Good for you 'MATE' if only other MPs do the same they will learn what its like in today's British Armed Forces.
I am not an MP but I did my bit for 22 years in the Welsh Guards. Maybe these yobbos could take a leaf out of my book and do the same?
amazed
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6:50pm Fri 27 Jan 12
DalV AlucarD
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6:57pm Fri 27 Jan 12
english rose 1 wrote:"english rose" are you a Male, Female or just a Madam?
DalV AlucarD wrote:Were you a yobbo ?
Good for you 'MATE' if only other MPs do the same they will learn what its like in today's British Armed Forces.
I am not an MP but I did my bit for 22 years in the Welsh Guards. Maybe these yobbos could take a leaf out of my book and do the same?
No I have never been a Yob. Have you?
I was a Mayor in the Brigade of Guards, served in HM Army for 22 years and a Chief Inspector in the Metropolitan Police (London). What have you done with your life? Not much I don't.suppose!!! Or are you one of the Benefit Scroungers that claim their benefits from the likes of me and the Tax payers of my GB.
DalV AlucarD
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6:58pm Fri 27 Jan 12
No I have never been a Yob. Have you?
I was a Mayor in the Brigade of Guards, served in HM Army for 22 years and a Chief Inspector in the Metropolitan Police (London). What have you done with your life? Not much I don't.suppose!!! Or are you one of the Benefit Scroungers that claim their benefits from the likes of me and the Tax payers of my GB.
You need to get a life.
DalV AlucarD
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7:01pm Fri 27 Jan 12
DalV AlucarD wrote:I was not a MAYOR, my mistake It should have read MAJOR.
english rose 1 wrote:"english rose" are you a Male, Female or just a Madam?
DalV AlucarD wrote:Were you a yobbo ?
Good for you 'MATE' if only other MPs do the same they will learn what its like in today's British Armed Forces.
I am not an MP but I did my bit for 22 years in the Welsh Guards. Maybe these yobbos could take a leaf out of my book and do the same?
No I have never been a Yob. Have you?
I was a Mayor in the Brigade of Guards, served in HM Army for 22 years and a Chief Inspector in the Metropolitan Police (London). What have you done with your life? Not much I don't.suppose!!! Or are you one of the Benefit Scroungers that claim their benefits from the likes of me and the Tax payers of my GB.
Cornswoggle
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7:37pm Fri 27 Jan 12
Hacked off too wrote:OOO Betty the cat did a wupsy in my beret!!
Am I the only one who thought of Frank Spencer when I saw the photo?
spuddy24
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9:26pm Fri 27 Jan 12
happycyclist
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9:08am Sat 28 Jan 12
english rose 1 wrote:LOL!
DalV AlucarD wrote:Were you a yobbo ?
Good for you 'MATE' if only other MPs do the same they will learn what its like in today's British Armed Forces.
I am not an MP but I did my bit for 22 years in the Welsh Guards. Maybe these yobbos could take a leaf out of my book and do the same?
Or is DalVAlucarD saying that MPs are yobbos and should do 22 years in the Welsh Guards?
DalVAucarD, you need to sort your English out if you don't like being misunderstood.
spuddy24
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2:19pm Sat 28 Jan 12
louderfasterlonger
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2:31pm Sat 28 Jan 12
spuddy24 wrote:You've seen through him, three times in the paper in two days promoting nothing but himself
Given that he won't have the time to train up, or shouldn't have, and that he can't really be called up whilst he's an MP, plus his constituency is well and truly land locked, can this really be seen as anything but a pretty cheap publicity stunt?
english rose 1
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8:31pm Sat 28 Jan 12
happycyclist wrote:As well as having a poor command of the English language DalVAlucar obviously does not have a sense of humour either !
english rose 1 wrote:LOL!
DalV AlucarD wrote:Were you a yobbo ?
Good for you 'MATE' if only other MPs do the same they will learn what its like in today's British Armed Forces.
I am not an MP but I did my bit for 22 years in the Welsh Guards. Maybe these yobbos could take a leaf out of my book and do the same?
Or is DalVAlucarD saying that MPs are yobbos and should do 22 years in the Welsh Guards?
DalVAucarD, you need to sort your English out if you don't like being misunderstood.
same-old-story
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10:23am Sun 29 Jan 12
english rose 1 wrote:Thats right try and turn it around by making out that it was a joke!
happycyclist wrote:As well as having a poor command of the English language DalVAlucar obviously does not have a sense of humour either !
english rose 1 wrote:LOL!
DalV AlucarD wrote:Were you a yobbo ?
Good for you 'MATE' if only other MPs do the same they will learn what its like in today's British Armed Forces.
I am not an MP but I did my bit for 22 years in the Welsh Guards. Maybe these yobbos could take a leaf out of my book and do the same?
Or is DalVAlucarD saying that MPs are yobbos and should do 22 years in the Welsh Guards?
DalVAucarD, you need to sort your English out if you don't like being misunderstood.
This person actually did his bit for the country and you two half witts try and take the pi55.
Your both up your own ar5e5 by some of the comments you make and how your both so self righteous in your bedsit world.
louderfasterlonger
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9:57pm Sun 29 Jan 12
Sure yer not thinking of Trippier who was REAL Royal Marine Officer ?
louderfasterlonger
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10:00pm Sun 29 Jan 12
louderfasterlonger wrote:And a BAD politician
Hey Same old, you started spouting your drivel on here quite a bit lately. It makes me think you've been on here under a different pseudonym because you made a real twit of yourself under a different name....
Sure yer not thinking of Trippier who was REAL Royal Marine Officer ?
DalV AlucarD
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7:18pm Mon 30 Jan 12
happycyclist wrote:No I am not saying that MP's are yobbos, you may be one and maybe you should do a spell in the Armed Forces. There again you don't have the bottle, do you!!??
english rose 1 wrote:LOL!
DalV AlucarD wrote:Were you a yobbo ?
Good for you 'MATE' if only other MPs do the same they will learn what its like in today's British Armed Forces.
I am not an MP but I did my bit for 22 years in the Welsh Guards. Maybe these yobbos could take a leaf out of my book and do the same?
Or is DalVAlucarD saying that MPs are yobbos and should do 22 years in the Welsh Guards?
DalVAucarD, you need to sort your English out if you don't like being misunderstood.
DalV AlucarD says...
11:17am Fri 27 Jan 12
I am not an MP but I did my bit for 22 years in the Welsh Guards. Maybe these yobbos could take a leaf out of my book and do the same?