SPADs

During his time in Southeast Asia, PJ had worked with A-l Skyraider attack bombers, the Air Force's last piston-engine attack aircraft, called SPADs or Sandys.

Clear and Present Danger Clancy, Tom, 1947- 1989

I agree that what goes around comes around but if, as you freely admit, you are the other side of the same coin then I don't think you can reasonably cite the public's low opinion of politicians as a reason not to hire SPADs if you're equally culpable in causing the problem.

My SPAD's better than your SPAD Jeff 2009

Becoming a SPAD wouldn't suit him, I speculate note that this is solely my speculation, I have no sources, because SPADs cannot get involved in party politics and can't stand for election.

My SPAD's better than your SPAD Jeff 2009

Perhaps, but I reckon there is only a little fault that can be laid at the door of Alex Salmond and his SPADs.

Salmond and the Diageo snub Jeff 2009

Perhaps, but I reckon there is only a little fault that can be laid at the door of Alex Salmond and his SPADs.

Archive 2009-07-01 Jeff 2009

Carr reports that Labour SPADs are kicking around the idea that a Cabinet delegation should force Brown to stand down, install a new leader and hold a snap election which Labour would lose.

Should Labour get the defeat out of the way as quickly as possible? 2008

Carr reports that Labour SPADs are kicking around the idea that a Cabinet delegation should force Brown to stand down, install a new leader and hold a snap election which Labour would lose.

Gordon Brown, Charlie Whelan and Me 2008

It is not the job of Home Office SPADs to brief the press during an ongoing anti-terror operation.

What Did the Home Office Brief on Birmingham Terror Arrests? 2007

It seems Simon Thomas and Rhuanedd Richards have been appointed as SPADs special advisors to the Plaid Cymru ministers.

Archive 2007-07-01 2007

Yes, it would be awful if the leader of the opposition, the shadow home secretary and the shadow chancellor had all done PPE at Oxford at the same time as you, had then gone on to be SPADs and had never had any experience of work outside politics.

The Guardian World News Philip Oltermann 2011