Can I just say something to the Shamrock Yanks who seem to take such delight in running down British servicemen? These lads, soldiers, sailers and airmen are the sons and grandsons of those who fought alongside your fathers and grandfathers. Their fathers and grandfathers also fought their way ashore at Anzio, Salerno and Normandy and then fought their way to Germany. They held the Japanses army at Imphal Kohima to help turn back the tide. After the kamakaze bounced off the carrier flight deck, they filled the dent in with concrete and within two hours were flying off in support of your fathers and grandfathers. They are the sons and grandsons of the men of the Gloucesters who held and delayed the Chinese attacks in Korea. They are also the same lads who fought alongside your boys in the Gulf. Yes mistakes have been made. I consider that the officer in charge of the Paras on Bloody Sunday ought to have been Court Marshalled for loosing control of his men. But despite that, please remember that we have fought alongside you for most of the past 100 years in the cause of freedom and democracy.