As you may be aware, some of the King’s Guard will be found by the Gendarmerie Nationale today and, in Paris, a detachment from the Coldstream Guards—my regiment—will be showing the French how this sort of thing is done properly.
There have been a number of questions about this, understandably. It has not been unusual to have non-British soldiers turning up for a ceremonial stint in London, but they have all come from the Commonwealth. Picking 120 years since the Entente Cordiale seems odd (why not 125, and I doubt anyone considered this in 2004), which makes this look like it is much more about NATO than Anglo-Frog relations.
The guard rooms at the royal palaces are classed as “transit accommodation”, because nobody spends more than 48hrs there. This means that the blokes sleep on squeaky bunk beds with plastic mattresses and there is a distinct lack of ambience. Since each battalion and company on public duties has a mass of other training to be getting on with, getting any help with this is always viewed as a plus, even if it means the public do not get the same spectacle.
Assuming the officers are given lunch in the mess at St James’s Palace afterwards, partaking of snuff might be a little awkward; the snuff box is made from one of Marengo’s hooves.
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https://www.express.co.uk/news/royal/1885542/buckingham-palace-french-soldiers
There have been a number of questions about this, understandably. It has not been unusual to have non-British soldiers turning up for a ceremonial stint in London, but they have all come from the Commonwealth. Picking 120 years since the Entente Cordiale seems odd (why not 125, and I doubt anyone considered this in 2004), which makes this look like it is much more about NATO than Anglo-Frog relations.
The guard rooms at the royal palaces are classed as “transit accommodation”, because nobody spends more than 48hrs there. This means that the blokes sleep on squeaky bunk beds with plastic mattresses and there is a distinct lack of ambience. Since each battalion and company on public duties has a mass of other training to be getting on with, getting any help with this is always viewed as a plus, even if it means the public do not get the same spectacle.
Assuming the officers are given lunch in the mess at St James’s Palace afterwards, partaking of snuff might be a little awkward; the snuff box is made from one of Marengo’s hooves.
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https://www.express.co.uk/news/royal/1885542/buckingham-palace-french-soldiers
Express.co.uk
Buckingham Palace to be guarded by French soldiers for first time in history
The French Gendarmerie Nationale are set to parade together alongside soldiers of the British Army's Household Division.
Charles Malet × Unbound Today
As you may be aware, some of the King’s Guard will be found by the Gendarmerie Nationale today and, in Paris, a detachment from the Coldstream Guards—my regiment—will be showing the French how this sort of thing is done properly. There have been a number…
For those still on the edges of their seats, this has either been completely misreported (likely), or today was a rehearsal of some kind.
The Scots Guards have not dismounted guard, so there was a much abbreviated and simplified ceremony. In short, the French turned up from Wellington Barracks (just over the road, which is usual) and formed up on the north side of the forecourt. Gendarme drill is very basic. They are unable to carry out a left form, which means we are perfectly safe, even if the entente falls apart.
Therefore, the King's Guard has not been replaced by the French; they merely turned up for some shouting and marching. However, now they know their way through the palace gates, maybe they will get a go at camping there in due course.
The Scots Guards have not dismounted guard, so there was a much abbreviated and simplified ceremony. In short, the French turned up from Wellington Barracks (just over the road, which is usual) and formed up on the north side of the forecourt. Gendarme drill is very basic. They are unable to carry out a left form, which means we are perfectly safe, even if the entente falls apart.
Therefore, the King's Guard has not been replaced by the French; they merely turned up for some shouting and marching. However, now they know their way through the palace gates, maybe they will get a go at camping there in due course.
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In a UK Column segment on 27th March, I played a clip of Tim Davies speaking about the announcement that 10 Ukrainian pilots had received basic fast jet training in the UK. Tim flew fast jets for the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force for 20 years; he also trained pilots and he worked as an electronic warfare officer.
His view on the Ukraine conflict is that Russia is in control of the sky and that initial training of 10 pilots is effectively meaningless for Ukraine, but there will be knock-on effects for the airmen of the UK.
Our 25-minute conversation is now up on the UK Column website and I commend it to you. It is hard to believe that an aircraft flies faster than Tim speaks, but that is, apparently, the case:
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http://www.ukcolumn.org/video/winging-it-why-is-the-uk-training-ukrainian-pilots
His view on the Ukraine conflict is that Russia is in control of the sky and that initial training of 10 pilots is effectively meaningless for Ukraine, but there will be knock-on effects for the airmen of the UK.
Our 25-minute conversation is now up on the UK Column website and I commend it to you. It is hard to believe that an aircraft flies faster than Tim speaks, but that is, apparently, the case:
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http://www.ukcolumn.org/video/winging-it-why-is-the-uk-training-ukrainian-pilots
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You may have seen Matthew Randolph on UK Column News Extra last Wednesday.
In addition to challenging Gloucester City Council over planning applications for 5G masts, he is standing at the forthcoming election for Police and Crime Commissioner.
For more on the planning debacle, see Matt's conversation with Rachel Mathews:
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https://youtu.be/O-oAVWOYNY0?si=n7uM2KeMMJtHMY4E
In addition to challenging Gloucester City Council over planning applications for 5G masts, he is standing at the forthcoming election for Police and Crime Commissioner.
For more on the planning debacle, see Matt's conversation with Rachel Mathews:
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https://youtu.be/O-oAVWOYNY0?si=n7uM2KeMMJtHMY4E
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Editor's Choice articles from ukcolumn.org front page. Don't forget you can now listen to our articles read aloud, just press the play button. If it has not been added yet to an article you'd like to listen to please get in touch.
1. Ukraine: The Search for Peace (Wednesday, 18th January 2023)
2. Canada's expanding euthanasia laws: Making the unthinkable thinkable again (Friday, 9th December 2022)
3. Ecoterrorism from Above and Below: From Davos to Deep Green Resistance (25th May 2023)
4. Military Union: British Government Policy Since 1948 (15th January 2019)
5. Sustainable Renewable Energy: Neither Sustainable Nor Renewable (31st January 2023)
6. The Online Radicalisation Myth (25th October 2021)
7. Stabilising the Code (12th September 2021)
8. Leak: German Government's Ukraine war propaganda campaign (5th October 2022)
9. Why is the BBC apparently featuring terrorists in its documentaries? (16th July 2023)
10. The true significance of King Charles’ and Queen Elizabeth’s Coronation Oaths (27th July 2023)
11. Bertrand Russell — The Impact Of Science On Society (Monday, 1st March 2010)
1. Ukraine: The Search for Peace (Wednesday, 18th January 2023)
2. Canada's expanding euthanasia laws: Making the unthinkable thinkable again (Friday, 9th December 2022)
3. Ecoterrorism from Above and Below: From Davos to Deep Green Resistance (25th May 2023)
4. Military Union: British Government Policy Since 1948 (15th January 2019)
5. Sustainable Renewable Energy: Neither Sustainable Nor Renewable (31st January 2023)
6. The Online Radicalisation Myth (25th October 2021)
7. Stabilising the Code (12th September 2021)
8. Leak: German Government's Ukraine war propaganda campaign (5th October 2022)
9. Why is the BBC apparently featuring terrorists in its documentaries? (16th July 2023)
10. The true significance of King Charles’ and Queen Elizabeth’s Coronation Oaths (27th July 2023)
11. Bertrand Russell — The Impact Of Science On Society (Monday, 1st March 2010)
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Not quite enough room in this Telegraph article to mention that DEFRA has been busy sponsoring farmers to take their land out of food production, in order to meet the Terra Carta target of putting 30% of the UK's landmass in 'nature recovery' by 2030 (a considerable rush, though I don't mean half past eight), or that DEFRA has had to row back on its unlimited offer under the Sustainable Farming Incentive.
If the rain does ever stop it will only be attributed to....climate change.
It's almost as though there's some sort of link between this newspaper and this government.
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https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/04/09/farmers-warn-food-shortages-no-harvest-world-war-two-rain/
If the rain does ever stop it will only be attributed to....climate change.
It's almost as though there's some sort of link between this newspaper and this government.
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https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/04/09/farmers-warn-food-shortages-no-harvest-world-war-two-rain/
The Telegraph
Farmers warn of first year without harvest since Second World War
Unprecedented flooding and wettest 18 months on record mean crop yields will be significantly down, with risk of food shortages
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Charles Malet and I will be talking about strategic planning and operational command tomorrow from 8PM UK time. He'll be sharing some of his experience and insights from Sandhurst and the Coldstream Guards. I'll be thinking about how trivial my career was in comparison! Come join us for a live discussion and Q&A. More info here https://open.substack.com/pub/riseuk/p/charles-malet-live-interview?r=2656vg&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
Substack
Charles Malet: Live Interview
Join Charles and I for a live discussion tomorrow, Wednesday 10th April, at 8PM UK time.
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One can't help but feel they could have thought more about the wording of the final sentence:
"The leaders also discussed the pioneering UK and Rwanda Migration and Economic Development Partnership which will break the business model of criminal gangs risking lives at sea, and the Prime Minister updated President Kagame on the next stages of the legislation in Parliament.
Both leaders looked forward to flights departing to Rwanda in the spring."
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/pm-meeting-with-president-kagame-of-rwanda-9-april-2024
"The leaders also discussed the pioneering UK and Rwanda Migration and Economic Development Partnership which will break the business model of criminal gangs risking lives at sea, and the Prime Minister updated President Kagame on the next stages of the legislation in Parliament.
Both leaders looked forward to flights departing to Rwanda in the spring."
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/pm-meeting-with-president-kagame-of-rwanda-9-april-2024
GOV.UK
PM meeting with President Kagame of Rwanda: 9 April 2024
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak welcomed the President of Rwanda Paul Kagame to Downing Street today.
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I've just finished a very enjoyable recorded discussion with Ben Rubin, in which we spoke about the merits of transposing the positive aspects of military planning and problem resolution onto a template of decentralisation.
This afternoon, I had found this tiny card, given to me on a leadership course a couple of decades ago. It was astonishingly useful back then, and I think it has stood the test of time.
Deciding upon one's principles, and then sticking to them, is a pretty good way to keep a steady course, I reckon.
I will post the recording once published.
Ben's channel, Rise: https://t.me/riseUK
This afternoon, I had found this tiny card, given to me on a leadership course a couple of decades ago. It was astonishingly useful back then, and I think it has stood the test of time.
Deciding upon one's principles, and then sticking to them, is a pretty good way to keep a steady course, I reckon.
I will post the recording once published.
Ben's channel, Rise: https://t.me/riseUK
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Though somewhat out of date (and of course it did happen to a very unfortunate few), I cannot remember anyone succumbing to heart disease or cancer as an undergraduate university student.
Nevertheless, the Government has seen fit to pour money into diagnosing conditions which would not, usually, be associated with this age group.
They must have thought long and hard before deciding to call it "CDC".
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Press release
Diagnostic checks rolled out to 160 sites under CDC programme
Community Diagnostic Centre sites have already delivered over 7 million tests, checks and scans to patients across England.
"Patients can now benefit from vital tests, checks, and scans being delivered at 160 sites across England as part of the community diagnostic centre (CDCs) programme, Health and Social Care Secretary Victoria Atkins announced today (Thursday 11 April).
Based in shopping centres and university campuses – as well as NHS hospitals – CDCs play a vital role in identifying and treating illnesses such as cancer and heart disease."
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/diagnostic-checks-rolled-out-to-160-sites-under-cdc-programme
Nevertheless, the Government has seen fit to pour money into diagnosing conditions which would not, usually, be associated with this age group.
They must have thought long and hard before deciding to call it "CDC".
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Press release
Diagnostic checks rolled out to 160 sites under CDC programme
Community Diagnostic Centre sites have already delivered over 7 million tests, checks and scans to patients across England.
"Patients can now benefit from vital tests, checks, and scans being delivered at 160 sites across England as part of the community diagnostic centre (CDCs) programme, Health and Social Care Secretary Victoria Atkins announced today (Thursday 11 April).
Based in shopping centres and university campuses – as well as NHS hospitals – CDCs play a vital role in identifying and treating illnesses such as cancer and heart disease."
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/diagnostic-checks-rolled-out-to-160-sites-under-cdc-programme
GOV.UK
Diagnostic checks rolled out to 160 sites under CDC programme
Community diagnostic centre (CDC) sites have already delivered over 7 million tests, checks and scans to patients across England.
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Somewhat ironically, the decommissioned American aircraft carrier, USS Hornet, was badly damaged in a typhoon in 1945.
She is now the platform from which the University of Washington is conducting its Marine Cloud Brightening Program; with the specific intent of modifying the weather.
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Taking the wrong course, 1945: https://www.history.navy.mil/content/history/museums/nnam/education/articles/history-up-close/hornet-hits-a-typhoon.html
Taking the wrong course, 2024: https://atmos.uw.edu/faculty-and-research/marine-cloud-brightening-program/
She is now the platform from which the University of Washington is conducting its Marine Cloud Brightening Program; with the specific intent of modifying the weather.
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Taking the wrong course, 1945: https://www.history.navy.mil/content/history/museums/nnam/education/articles/history-up-close/hornet-hits-a-typhoon.html
Taking the wrong course, 2024: https://atmos.uw.edu/faculty-and-research/marine-cloud-brightening-program/
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From 2011, when some people were a little more circumspect about this now tinderbox issue:
"For example, a June 1918 article from the trade publication Earnshaw's Infants' Department said, “The generally accepted rule is pink for the boys, and blue for the girls. The reason is that pink, being a more decided and stronger color, is more suitable for the boy, while blue, which is more delicate and dainty, is prettier for the girl.” Other sources said blue was flattering for blonds, pink for brunettes; or blue was for blue-eyed babies, pink for brown-eyed babies, according to Paoletti."
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https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/when-did-girls-start-wearing-pink-1370097/
"For example, a June 1918 article from the trade publication Earnshaw's Infants' Department said, “The generally accepted rule is pink for the boys, and blue for the girls. The reason is that pink, being a more decided and stronger color, is more suitable for the boy, while blue, which is more delicate and dainty, is prettier for the girl.” Other sources said blue was flattering for blonds, pink for brunettes; or blue was for blue-eyed babies, pink for brown-eyed babies, according to Paoletti."
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https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/when-did-girls-start-wearing-pink-1370097/
Smithsonian Magazine
When Did Girls Start Wearing Pink?
Every generation brings a new definition of masculinity and femininity that manifests itself in children’s dress
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Excerpt from Debi Evans's UK Column blog this week, relating to the announcement about testing for cancer.
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From my blog this week www.ukcolumn.org
Since my last blog, The Princess of Wales has revealed she is receiving preventative chemotherapy after abdominal surgery. Speculation of any links with the Covid-19 ‘vaccine’ have of course been snuffed out and debunked quickly.
With three royal ‘trusted messengers’ (King Charles, The Princess of Wales and The Duchess of York) now in receipt of a diagnosis and treatment for cancer, it appears their citizens, the commoners, are worried about whether they may have cancer too. There is, however, a difference between them and us. We who don’t have ‘blue blood’ or live in mansions don’t get access to rapid, state of the art cancer treatment (not that many of us would want it), and we don’t get the world’s top oncologists at our disposal 24/7 365 either (thank goodness).
Those who ‘matter’, the nobility and elite, also don’t need to worry about the cost of living, keeping warm, and eating a healthy diet. Remember the World Economic Forum’s promise? ‘YOU will own nothing…’ They didn’t say we will own nothing, did they?
As I said, many are frightened by the news from our royal family. According to mainstream media, people are rushing to the MacMillan, Cancer Research UK, and NHS websites for more information on how to get themselves tested for cancer, even when they have no symptoms.
But — and there is a big but — those who are being told that they have cancer have nowhere to go. The NHS is overwhelmed, and with a waiting list of approximately 7 million, where do all these newly diagnosed cancer patients go? The answer is they don’t go anywhere; they languish on a waiting list for weeks or even months. Isn’t it strange that the NHS don’t have enough staff to treat the sick, yet always find enough staff to carry out tests for cancer? Whatever next? Everyone will be offered an mRNA cancer vaccine? In my opinion, neither option sounds great, so any cancer test that comes through my door goes in the bin.
Keep an eye out for a new lung cancer vaccine, and perhaps a new prostate cancer vaccine. For those of you who suffer from repeated urinary tract infections, there’s a vaccine on its way for you too. Since when did a ‘vaccine’ become a therapeutic? Who funded the cancer detection company Grail? The answer probably won’t surprise you.
Since my last blog, The Princess of Wales has revealed she is receiving preventative chemotherapy after abdominal surgery. Speculation of any links with the Covid-19 ‘vaccine’ have of course been snuffed out and debunked quickly.
With three royal ‘trusted messengers’ (King Charles, The Princess of Wales and The Duchess of York) now in receipt of a diagnosis and treatment for cancer, it appears their citizens, the commoners, are worried about whether they may have cancer too. There is, however, a difference between them and us. We who don’t have ‘blue blood’ or live in mansions don’t get access to rapid, state of the art cancer treatment (not that many of us would want it), and we don’t get the world’s top oncologists at our disposal 24/7 365 either (thank goodness).
Those who ‘matter’, the nobility and elite, also don’t need to worry about the cost of living, keeping warm, and eating a healthy diet. Remember the World Economic Forum’s promise? ‘YOU will own nothing…’ They didn’t say we will own nothing, did they?
As I said, many are frightened by the news from our royal family. According to mainstream media, people are rushing to the MacMillan, Cancer Research UK, and NHS websites for more information on how to get themselves tested for cancer, even when they have no symptoms.
But — and there is a big but — those who are being told that they have cancer have nowhere to go. The NHS is overwhelmed, and with a waiting list of approximately 7 million, where do all these newly diagnosed cancer patients go? The answer is they don’t go anywhere; they languish on a waiting list for weeks or even months. Isn’t it strange that the NHS don’t have enough staff to treat the sick, yet always find enough staff to carry out tests for cancer? Whatever next? Everyone will be offered an mRNA cancer vaccine? In my opinion, neither option sounds great, so any cancer test that comes through my door goes in the bin.
Keep an eye out for a new lung cancer vaccine, and perhaps a new prostate cancer vaccine. For those of you who suffer from repeated urinary tract infections, there’s a vaccine on its way for you too. Since when did a ‘vaccine’ become a therapeutic? Who funded the cancer detection company Grail? The answer probably won’t surprise you.
BBC News
Kate, Princess of Wales: I am having cancer treatment
Kate releases video message saying she is having preventative chemotherapy after cancer was found in tests.
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Media is too big
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UK Column News - 12th April 2024
Mike Robinson, Debi Evans, Ben Rubin and guests Cheryl Grainger and Norman Fenton with today's UK Column News.
00:23 Integrity Initiative Propaganda Pivots From Russia To China
11:40 Ben Rubin Reports On ACHES Event—Society: Controlled or Free?
20:08 Yellow Card Genetic Biobank
27:59 Updates And Announcements
29:58 Former Health Minister Lord Bethell Notes How Sick The UK Is Now—What Happened In 2021?
34:33 The Data Protection Act Is Not About Protecting Our Data
40:35 Artificial Indoctrination: AI News From Channel 1, Personalised And Fed To You
46:39 MHRA Still Won’t Release The Data On mRNA Injected Pregnant Women
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Mike Robinson, Debi Evans, Ben Rubin and guests Cheryl Grainger and Norman Fenton with today's UK Column News.
00:23 Integrity Initiative Propaganda Pivots From Russia To China
11:40 Ben Rubin Reports On ACHES Event—Society: Controlled or Free?
20:08 Yellow Card Genetic Biobank
27:59 Updates And Announcements
29:58 Former Health Minister Lord Bethell Notes How Sick The UK Is Now—What Happened In 2021?
34:33 The Data Protection Act Is Not About Protecting Our Data
40:35 Artificial Indoctrination: AI News From Channel 1, Personalised And Fed To You
46:39 MHRA Still Won’t Release The Data On mRNA Injected Pregnant Women
If you would like to support our independent journalism, please join the community: https://community.ukcolumn.org/
Sources: www.ukcolumn.org/video/uk-column-news-12th-april-2024
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