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rob, Sun 1 Apr 2001, 1:00)
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Because the MOD has never allowed a major warship to be built outside of a British port.If Scotland goes independent it's a cert they'll insist on all ships being built in English yards, regardless of what BAE owns.
(, Mon 15 Oct 2012, 15:03, 1 reply, 13 years ago)
YEAH! just like tendering out contracts to polish and czech companies for tanks!or eurofighter.
or our interest in swedish saab interceptors
or our new kit suppliers
or the american built apache fleet
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mark morrisons prison shoes I love Willie, Mon 15 Oct 2012, 15:05,
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You can only get apaches from americait's where they live in their teepees
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Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 15 Oct 2012, 15:06,
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Can you point out the SHIP in that list? FFS.And the Apaches are not 'American built'. They are built by Westland in Britain under licence.
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you do realise a load of the compnents don't come from the uk.you do know we haven't "built" a full warship here for quite some time.
perhaps you mean assemble.
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plus, you know, we also said the same thing about tanks.(
mark morrisons prison shoes I love Willie, Mon 15 Oct 2012, 15:11,
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You can argue over semantics as much as you likeBut work that can be done in England won't be sent to an independent Scotland.
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okay, thanks for the info.sorry, what's your role in whitehall again?
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