Observation: One can only imagine Mr. Edwards was paraphrasing the Captain of the Titanic or reading from a 60% off copy of the Charge of theLightBrigade.
In a statement, Air Chief Marshal Sir Jock Stirrup said the increase in force level would provide 11 LightBrigade with the resources they need to "sustain and build on the hard-won achievements of 19 LightBrigade over the summer - achievements of which the entire nation can and should be proud".
Still, it was a boost to the beleaguered tobacco firms, as was Nicole Kidman's decision to defy the anti-smoking brigade and light up before the cameras at the Cannes film festival this week.