This is nothing to do with diversity. It is about fact that some work done onboard UK ships is sensitive, and can only be seen by UK nationals.

Its no different to all other militaries who all have 'NATIONAL EYES ONLY' caveats.

This is not about racism, but security.
More widely, there is not an automatic right of access for all Brits.

Many of these compartments will be limited to those holding certain clearances, or roles, onboard the ship.

This is usually a tiny fraction of the ships company who 'need to know'.
We need to be careful not to conflate the issue of equality and tackling racism which the RN is rightly keen to tackle and call out, with the issue of protecting operational security and nationality caveats.

• • •

Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to force a refresh
 

Keep Current with Sir Humphrey

Sir Humphrey Profile picture

Stay in touch and get notified when new unrolls are available from this author!

Read all threads

This Thread may be Removed Anytime!

PDF

Twitter may remove this content at anytime! Save it as PDF for later use!

Try unrolling a thread yourself!

how to unroll video
  1. Follow @ThreadReaderApp to mention us!

  2. From a Twitter thread mention us with a keyword "unroll"
@threadreaderapp unroll

Practice here first or read more on our help page!

More from @pinstripedline

11 Oct
Today, I posted a blog talking about Admiral Nelson and asking whether the RN needed to re-evaluate its attitude to him - bit.ly/3nC4bSF

The response on social media has been, to put it mildly, depressing.

Many people clearly did not read the blog, or its views /1
There have been accusations of 'wokeness' and suggestions that it is silly to question his legacy.

I beg to differ - Nelson was a great naval officer, and it is right that his legacy is remembered. But he was complex, and held views on slavery that today we find challenging. /2
I think it is right to ask if in 21st Century Britain, having a man who opposed efforts to emancipate slaves as the central figure of, at times, near hero worship, is appropriate for the Royal Navy.

Does it send the right message, and how does it help promote diversity? /3
Read 6 tweets

Did Thread Reader help you today?

Support us! We are indie developers!


This site is made by just two indie developers on a laptop doing marketing, support and development! Read more about the story.

Become a Premium Member ($3/month or $30/year) and get exclusive features!

Become Premium

Too expensive? Make a small donation by buying us coffee ($5) or help with server cost ($10)

Donate via Paypal Become our Patreon

Thank you for your support!

Follow Us on Twitter!