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Feb 6 • 17 tweets • 11 min read
So I hope I still keep the name Pagey.

“Rob” always makes me cringe a bit

But they used to call me….. 🧵

“Officer Cadet Page” (Uni 1998ish) Image
They used to call me (2)

“Mr Page” (RMAS 2001) Image
They used to call me (3)

“A Tank Commander and Loader”

(Armoured Troop Leader’s Course 03
BATUS OPFOR) ImageImage
They used to call me:

A little bit nervous but in great company.

TELIC V ask Al Ammarah with the incredible Welsh Guards 04-05) ImageImageImageImage
They used to call me

The Ops Officer ImageImageImageImage
They used to call me:

Part of the Major Mafia or Silent Majority. ImageImageImageImage
They used to call me:

Bit of a drill pig
Foods Member
President of the Mess Committee
But I got there in the end. ImageImageImageImage
They used to call me:

“OC Sports Afternoons” ImageImageImage
They used to call me:

FALCON

(And DREADNOUGHT too) ImageImageImageImage
They used to call me:

“Zero Alpha” on the Prairies and “Tanker” on the ice. ImageImageImageImage
They used to call me

A student - but it didn’t really agree with me

“too mercurial” “too challenging” amongst other things…. ImageImage
They used to call me

Our man in strategy……and other places ImageImage
They used to say

The CO is off talking to people again ImageImageImageImage
I did get better at horse riding. ImageImage
And I’ll always be a tank commander.
Who loves a bit of scoff
And good company. ImageImageImageImage
Now I just hope to blend in… Image

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Feb 7
In July 2020 I was disciplined by my 1* and 2* boss for challenging a 3* letter on the issue of racism.

In my 12 line email I urged us to move beyond activity, activism, process and hubris and immerse ourselves in the everyday where mistakes occur.

A 🧵on Op Teamwork eve.
First it’s a profoundly good thing we have problem recognition.

The Army finds it hard to act proactively on these issues, often needing an external crisis (oversight) or internal crisis (confidence/discontent) to move.

That’s the first thing to fix (return to this later)
Having had problem recognition

and the acknowledgement for the need for change

where are we then on these two graphs?

More importantly Teamwork needs to be part of this journey. ImageImage
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May 11, 2021
Here are some thoughts on #MentalHealthAwareness

I’m going to focus on:

1. Context of our people
2. What we can all do
3. Tips for leaders
4. Convergence with alcohol
5. Neurodiversity
6. The most precious thing: hope.

Let’s thread
Context.
We tend to focus on location, family etc

It’s also good to understand factors from growing up, family, poverty,

exposure to trauma/grief/violence/drug/alcohol misuse,

education completion/setting/needs.

Normalise getting into that detail and what to draw from it.
2. We all have a role in promoting positive approaches and engagement with #MentalHealthAwareness

- talk about mood
- take time off/out and say so
- create psychological safety to engage & declare challenges
- avoid slurs on mental health creeping in
- use Op SMART tools
BE KIND
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May 10, 2021
#Podcast Recommends from the commute:

1. “Gangster” The Story of Paul Massey.

Not only the rise a fall of Salford’s Mr Big but it also maps the highs and low of Salford and Manchester.

From the 1960s to today. Excellent investigation/oral history

bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0…
#Podcast recommends from the commute.

2. Brixton: Flames on the Frontline
This happened in my lifetime but I’ve only known one side of the story.

This fantastic series puts together perspectives from several communities to give a wider perspective. bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0…
#Podcast recommends from the commute.

At @3pillarsproject we know that prison isn’t working. Josie Bevan agrees.

The series challenges us to think about the purpose of the criminal justice system.

Something we seldom consider and should engage with.

bbc.co.uk/sounds/series/…
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Apr 7, 2021
Ok here we go the Defence Command Paper and the Army.

Here’s my own take which obviously doesn’t reflect policy or party lines etc.

Not sure how long this will be - but let’s go!
The IR (if you bleach out the politics and other bits) is a fantastic piece of work. It paints a bold vision of how to harness levers of National Power to deliver policy and strategic outcomes. Building on the work of fusion doctrine and breaks down barriers between Ministries.
The separation of National and Defence Strategy is, for me, a good thing. No more NSS and SDSR. Linked but not the same.

A blessing and a risk Defence more able to write how it will meet its objectives but crucially more accountable. Key will be freedoms, or not, from HMT.
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Aug 27, 2020
Here are the top recommendations from the @CIPD report on how to support colleagues around the issues of increased drug and alcohol use through lockdown and the pandemic.

cipd.co.uk/knowledge/cult…
1. We currently have a zero tolerance policy on drugs and we’ve made big strides in modernising our approach to alcohol - but we can’t be complacent @4Alpha1 is here to help with signposting and support.
2. Prevention. We can’t view alcohol in isolation. It’s linked to depression, aggression, control, moderation, stress and wellbeing. “Drinking to cope” as @patsy_irizar highlighted.
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Jun 23, 2020
One of my soldiers is leaving #ATDU this week on promotion. We talked a lot on mental health and #BlackLivesMatter

He is of a mixed race background and he made the following observations which are worth noting. (THREAD)
He grew up in an area of depravation in the 1980s. His mother and father suffered horrific racism from both black and white communities for the choice they made for love.

He attended school and “wasn’t black enough for those lads - and not white enough for the others”.
He lost his mother at a young age. Dad remarried to a South Asian family and the family now has proud religious and cultural heritage from that region.

An incredible journey.

He offered the following thoughts about Army life.
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