@HamlinIsland
Damar, I had an SCA in April 2022 whilst playing soccer, I had CPR and defib shock as you did. I am a lifelong Bills fan jn the UK and was watching when you collapsed. I am so pleased that you are doing well, it takes time, but you have a second chance. Take it.
@mercer_felicity
As you have direct access to your husband, can you ask him why he hasn't replied to any of our messages since meeting him 2 weeks ago? His Private Secretary has not replied at all.
@JohnnyMercerUK
Relax and enjoy family time. Next week think about these servicemen and their families. They are still waiting for their medal. We lost another member of the community this week, we supported the family, whilst we waited for a response from you.
"I can't pin a medal on a gravestone."
The testimony of a daughter who just wants the Prime Minister to look her father in the eye, and apologise for the Cold War radiation experiments which have caused so much damage. Full story by
@fleetstreetfox
If we had
#HillsboroughLawNow
, cover-ups couldn’t happen. Too many scandals have been met with official lies by a state silencing people, instead of helping them.
Proud, and sad, to have got the nuclear veterans added to the shameful list of those wronged by their governments.
Dear Prime Minister,
As this is the last day of Parliament before the summer recess, we wanted to remind you that you made a promise to us on the 8th of June to personally oversee recognition for the British Nuclear Test Veterans.
#lookmeintheeye
1/3
@JohnnyMercerUK
@XForces
Tough week for Nuclear Veterans who are still waiting for the recognition you promised them. This week has seen more deaths in our community while you have a 'tough' week. All,we want is an explanation for the delay and a date for the medals to be awarded. Not too much to ask.
Johnny Mercer told me that if we had evidence to sue the Ministry of Defence, so I did. He has had the evidence and decided not to support us. Instead just blocking us on Twitter.
@mercer_felicity
@mercer_felicity
@WeAreInvictus
Yet he refused invitations to meet 120 nuclear veterans and their families over the past 2 years. The event is approx 2 hours from your house. He gave us a video last year but couldn't be bothered this year, despite numerous requests.
It is with great sadness that we have learnt of the death of Dr Ian Gibson MP on the 9th April.
Dr Ian Gibson MP for Norwich South was a defender of the truth of science against Government ideology. His support for the nuclear test veterans will never, ever be forgotten."
As promised, here is the evidence of the infiltration of the MoD into the NTV Groups. No response from
@JohnnyMercerUK
or
@BWallaceMP
yet despite having a copy on Friday.
Infiltration using
@PoppyLegion
, Crown employees and their husbands.
Please RT.
This ruling has major repercussions for the MOD for all Veterans records. The judge ruling that withholding the records is unlawful, which puts the pending legal case on an even stronger footing.
@fleetstreetfox
The
@DefenceHQ
wall of denial is crumbling.
Shame you didn't tell us or invite anyone from the
#lookmeintheeye
campaign to attend. Despite thousands of hours campaigning, lots of meetings, you didn't invite
@fleetstreetfox
or any of the campaigners or even tell us it was happening.
We have been informed another Nuclear Veteran has passed away without seeing his medal. We told you how important it was
@JohnnyMercerUK
you are aware of their age, yet still nothing from you about when the veterans will receive their medals and no guarantees. Care to comment?
My dad had a sense of guilt about what happened because when I was born, he approached my mum and said, I think it's my fault.
@benwallace
when are you going to act?
@StePurse
Steve Purse describes the impact of the testing program on his family and his father.
#lookmeintheeye
NTV Medal design approved and in Production, with the first veterans set to receive their medal ahead of Remembrance Sunday this year.
#lookmeintheeye
@JohnnyMercerUK
@JohnnyMercerUK
We are so far behind other countries in supporting our veterans. These people put their lives on the line, ready to die for this country, show them some respect.
Good morning everyone and welcome to 2022. In case you missed it, Susie Boniface again informed hundreds of thousands of people on Sky News about the fight for recognition.
It is 22:43, New Year's Eve 2021, and
@fleetstreetfox
is still working hard for our cause.
#lookmeintheeye
Many believe that the Ministry of Defence (MoD) infiltrated the Nuclear Test Veteran Campaign Groups, spying on their activities, but it is much worse.
It is shocking and will be revealed on Sunday at 10am via our Blog.
So why did the Chiefs of Staff not attend the Nuclear tests at Christmas Island?
The Chiefs of Staff would learn absolutely nothing by seeing a big bang. Yet you forced the veterans to stand and watch.
@StePurse
@fleetstreetfox
@almurray
He isn't interested, didn't meet with us despite promises and the community haven't instigated litigation yet, so this is a very misleading answer. I was refused full access to my father's medical records and they still have not been released.
@RishiSunak
1/ Many Nuclear testing veterans have not been provided with their full medical records, which are crucial for receiving war pensions. But the PM
@RishiSunak
either doesn’t get it, or doesn’t want to know.
They are tieing themselves in knots, twisting and turning. They are scared because we know the truth, have the evidence and we are doing as the Veterans Minister said, bringing legal action.
The MoD denied ever having documents about blood tests of its own troops.
Then it admitted having them.
Now a minister says there's definitely nothing in the files - that he admits he hasn't read! 😂
From a descendant of a Nuclear Veteran
@JohnnyMercerUK
,
@RishiSunak
,
@BenWallace
,
@AWMurrison
I AM upset. It’s too late now for my dad who passed end of March but I support the surviving nuclear veterans … it’s despicable they are delaying it.
Great to see a Veterans Minister back in the cabinet. The position should never have been removed.
@JohnnyMercerUK
back again.
@mercer_felicity
you can take down the petition now. First job, give the Nuclear Veterans a medal. 70 years of waiting!
#lookmeintheeye
@fleetstreetfox
We remembered the fallen at the Cenotaph today. (Pictures courtesy of
@fleetstreetfox
)
Great to see the distinctive yellow and black and the
#missingmedal
badges.
A big thank you to everyone who represented the Nuclear Veterans today, many of who travelled a long way to attend.
At the NMA today, we achieved one of our goals, a medal and formal recognition by the UK Government, announced by
@RishiSunak
This is what it means Eric Barton, Operation Dominic Veteran.
An amazing win against the MoD! A judge has ordered them to hand over the records it’s withholding of Sqn Leader Terry Gledhill, whose blood tests blew open the
#nukedblood
scandal in 2022.
The recent win against
@DefenceHQ
in the latest FOI battle is available online to read:
The MOD must disclose the withheld information to the appellant within 35 days of the date of this decision.
Tick Tock! Brilliant work
@fleetstreetfox
Andy Burnham was interviewed by Susie Boniface regarding the
#nukedblood
scandal reported by the Daily Mirror today.
It is a 70-year scandal of cover-ups, lies and denial. We need a full inquiry now and we need formal recognition for these veterans in this 70th Anniversary year.
A very emotional evening for Nuclear Test Veterans and the community after watching Call The Midwife on BBC1.
On behalf of the Atomic community, we would like to thank the production team, especially Heidi Thompson and Stephen McGann for the powerful message.
@CallTheMidwife1
Nuked blood data is declassified, 24 hours after legal papers served on MoD. 150 documents which the Ministry of Defence had insisted were a state secret have been declassified.
By
@fleetstreetfox
Listen to these descendants
@BorisJohnson
,
@LeoDochertyUK
,
@benwallace
and tell me that you can deny these families any recognition, you deny a family study of the nuclear test veteran descendants. It is disgraceful that the UK does not recognise these veterans.
@fleetstreetfox
In an Open Letter, MPs, peers, famous faces, tell Boris Johnson that with one week left in the office he should be ensuring that he awards the nuclear veterans a medal as he promised.
#lookmeintheeye
Full story in the Daily Mirror -
@JohnnyMercerUK
Just a reminder that we are still waiting for replies to emails from you or the
@VeteransGovUK
. I am replying on this platform as you seem to be on it atthe moment, so can you answer our questions for the nuclear community?
Coverage of the Plutonium Jubilee in a double-page spread in
@DailyMirror
by
@fleetstreetfox
today.
Fantastic awareness-raising of the
#lookmeintheeye
campaign and continued pressure on the UK Government.
If you can, get a copy today.
At the meeting with the Prime Minister, our founder Alan Owen showed the Prime Minister the New Zealand Special Service Medal which was agreed upon by Her Majesty the Queen in 2002. 1/3
@JohnnyMercerUK
Can you reply to my emails then as the responsible person for Veterans? Being trying to get a response since the 23rd of August.
@rach_hopkins
came back to me in minutes. Nothing from yiunor
@JPAOwen
, yiu have done great work, don't split it right at the end.
@fleetstreetfox
This is wonderful -
@EmmaLewellBuck
was asked to formally present her constituent Jack Taylor, a RAF nuclear veteran and survivor of Op Antler in Australia in 1957, with his
#medalforheroes
. Bitterly disappointing that there has been nothing arranged for others.
@atomiclabrats
@BWallaceMP
But it is true that thr Nuclear Test Veteran Medal has been delayed and you still haven't instructed your office to arrange a meeting with us. Despite letters, emails and phone calls. Email me info
@labrats
.international and we can meet with you this week.
@JohnnyMercerUK
I wouldn't call myself a hater. Just one who wants what was promised by you,
@BWallaceMP
and
@RishiSunak
is it too much to ask for an explanation for the medal delay and a date for the medal to be produced. Why is that so difficult? Since our mtg, no contact. Why?
You can listen to Fallout - Living in the Shadow of the Bomb on Radio 4 today at 11am. Listen to the Veterans and their families.
@FallingTreeProd
Narrated by
@StePurse
and Directed by
@hannahsdean
. The struggle is real, we live with it every day. Tune in today
Frank was honoured at a surprise presentation organised by his family at Wheatley Lane Primary School, Burnley. The veteran said he thought he was going to the school to attend a talk about World War One and was shocked to learn that he was the star guest
For years now, all War Pension claims are based on the NRPB reports, now we know the MOD had early sight and rewrote the report. A full inquiry is needed
@VeteransGovUK
. Cover-up and Lies. Johnny Mercer are you still convinced there is no conspiracy?
PROOF: A
@defenceHQ
official rewrote the science on nuke veteran cancers.
A spokesman refused to comment on whether it stood by the discredited report, which has been used to deny justice to the veterans for 40 years.
SAY SORRY NOW
Today's Daily Mirror - For all the Nuclear veterans and their families.
@MayorofGM
@AndyBurnhamGM
calls upon the UK Government to end 70 years of injustice.
Thank you
@fleetstreetfox
for your dedication. Full story here -
@RishiSunak
Start by giving Nuclear Test Veterans a medal as your promised. Then look into the criminal acts of the MoD as you promised. These brave men have been ignored for 70 years. We need actions not words!
INTRODUCING LABRATS WEEKLY RADIO SHOW
Each week we will be interviewing people connected to the tests. If you would like to take part please contact Susan at media
@labrats
.international.
@JohnnyMercerUK
Not good for the Nuclear Veterans, ignored again, despite our productive mtg a few weeks ago. Still waiting for an explanation for the medal delay, still no date for award, no guarantees for Remembrance Day. Not the best week for us.
Latest medal update:
1,444 veterans have applied
760 descendants
That's 2,244 medals overall - more than 10% of all those who served represented and recognised with a medal. Astonishing.
#lookmeintheeye
He asked the Prime Minister how a commonwealth country whose personnel were present at the same tests as UK personnel had been recognised by their government and the Queen, yet successive UK governments had refused.
He did not know that such a medal existed. He does now. 2/3
Thank you for your fantastic contribution today and continued support. It is important to look at the detail of research, not just the summary as you rightly pointed out.
Nuclear test vets bore witness to the most devastating weapon this country has ever produced☣️
They secured our safety at the cost of themselves and their families.
They deserve justice🏥🪖
Thanks to
@RLong_Bailey
@atomiclabrats
&
@fleetstreetfox
for their tireless campaigning.
Nuclear test veterans to be honoured with medal after campaign.
This is so deserved and so long overdue.
Congratulations to all who have campaigned for so long and in particular Alan Owen from
@atomiclabrats
.
The UK Government say that there is no proof that the British Nuclear Tests affected the descendants, because there has never been a full study. When asked to undertake a study they refused, when we did one, they dismiss it because it is a closed study. We know the truth.
Update. No response from
@JohnnyMercerUK
, no meeting with
@BWallaceMP
despite trying to arrange one, but we did receive a response, but it has now gone quiet on all fronts. I appreciate that they both are busy, but at least engage, that is part of your role.
The
@DefenceHQ
lie, they lie to Minister's, they cover up and they deny. Even when you show the Minister meant to be helping veterans he says 'if you have evidence, sue the MOD', well we do and we are.
Is this ok with you?
In 2018
@defenceHQ
told the Commons it had "no info" about blood tests carried out on UK troops at Cold War nuclear tests.
Last year it admitted holding up to 5,000 files, including 150 with titles such as "blood count data".
@FredThomasUK
Thank you and all veterans for your service. My father and brother were veterans who served. To have another veteran make comments about your service is disgraceful, from the Veterans Minister it is just unacceptable. We have been blocked by him for asking questions.
The wreath we laid at the Cenotaph a week ago has been put amongst the wreaths laid by dignitaries and royalty. Thank you to the officials for their respect of the Nuclear Veterans.
#missingmedal
You assured me
@JohnnyMercerUK
that there was no infiltration, no wrongdoing, no underhand tactics ar our meeting.
@SkyNews
@BBCNews
@itvnews
why are you not picking this up?
Here is the evidence -
ICYMI. John Morris and Laura Morris on BBC Breakfast this morning discussing the Nuclear Test Veterans. The standard response from the MOD that the NRPB studies were 'independent', when we have the evidence that the MOD rewrote the conclusion.
@Angel41527796
@fleetstreetfox
The badge is to signify the fact that the Nuclear test Veterans do not have a medal, yet all other nuclear testing countries do. Read more here -
At the All Tests Reunion, I was surprised to receive an award from the community which honoured myself and
@fleetstreetfox
for the work over the years getting the veterans recognised by the government.
It is an honour to represent the community.
Today is a historic day for LABRATS, we will be marching at the Cenotaph in the Remembrance Day Parade for the first time. Participants are at position D4 (Thank you
@fleetstreetfox
for this great position) and will be wearing Black and Yellow Ties and Scarfs to mark the event.
Nuclear Veteran John Morris recalls his experience of watching 4 Atomic Bombs and the need for education across the world on the devastating impacts of these weapons.
LABRATS will be releasing some further information in May about some exciting new resources to educate the world
Nuclear Veteran John Morris who has campaigned for decades has officially been invited to the King's Coronation to represent the Nuclear Veterans. John and his Granddaughter Laura will be sitting in the Queen Victoria Memorial grandstand outside of Buckingham Palace.
On the 71st anniversary of Operation Hurricane, it is a privilege to represent the Nuclear Veterans and their families on
@BBCBreakfast
. So important that they are never forgotten. More to do, please donate if you can to the Legal case.
@fleetstreetfox
Update from Boris Johnson on the day he leaves office.
#lookmeintheeye
He looked us in the eye at the historic meeting and he kept his word on his last day by commissioning funding to ensure the nuclear veterans are never forgotten.
A 87-year-old veteran who witnessed the UK's nuclear testing programme has been presented with a medal at a surprise ceremony.
Ken Harrison, from Matlock, Derbyshire, served in the Royal Engineers and was part of the Operation Grapple.
@TomTugendhat
@JohnnyMercerUK
@VeteransGovUK
As long as you are not representing the Nuclear Veterans and giving him evidence of the MOD Scandal. His response to me 'If you think you have a case, sue the MOD'. So we did. Since then he has blocked us and ignored crucial evidence which could help thousands of veterans.
Great to meet Alan from the British Nuclear Test Veterans to hear about their fight for justice. I've supported their campaign for years, so I was pleased to see the Nuclear Test Medal. Now the government must apologise for what these veterans and their families have been through
EXCLUSIVE by
@fleetstreetfox
. King Charles wants to honour the Nuclear Veterans at a ceremony in April. The MoD is dragging its heels. We will keep up the pressure to ensure this happens.
Read more here and in todays Daily Mirror: