"Is my hon. Friend aware that the present position of local government advice on civil defence is absurd? If there were a holocaust, it would be ridiculous for the nation to be led by faceless, unknown local bureaucrats. We want people such as Glenn Hoddle in London or Bryan Robson in Manchester, or Mr. Botham — people whose faces are well known — [Interruption.] I am being serious. We need people whose faces are well known to the nation to lead us at a time of trouble, not faceless bureaucrats."
Recently, Liam Fox said on Radio 4 about using helicopters in Libya:
"We already have fast jets in action, this gives us a chance to target new targets in a way we weren't able to do. This a continuation."
Hmm.