STOP THE CUTS
Created By david gaskin Over a month ago
Stop the cuts to UK armed forces
Stop the cuts to UK armed forces
The MOD have announced that our armed forces will be cut over the next few years. If this happens it means our Navy, Army and Air Force won't be able to defend this country by conventional means, and would have to rely on our nuclear capabilities instead. please
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I agree with Colin & Bill. These high-minded people know absolutely nothing about what it actually means to defend our country....where were they when soldiers died or were permanently disabled due to defending the country? (hiding away in a safe zone, another country). In order for them to...
My eldest son is soon to be retireing from the British Army have served nealy 25 years, and say he is Happy to be leaving as there is no longer any soul left with in the ranks,
He also goes on to say that with the ongoing continuous cuts by ALL parties, since he first joined up, has made the U.K....
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Peter Lowe
History has always repeated it's self and this country has in the past had the resources and trained personnel to respond to threats from other...
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"And it's Tommy this and Tommy that and Tommy go away, but it's Thank you Mister Atkins, when the band begins to play."
Cheers, Syd.
History has always repeated it's self and this country has in the past had the resources and trained personnel to respond to threats from other countries. Have we given up so much that we cannot respond as we did with Falklands. That was defending our people in the south Atlantic. The...
Governments only recruit when there is a large threat then shaft you afteri
Maybe those suggesting those cuts should get their backsides on the front line and spend a full out-of-area tour getting their hands dirty instead of a quick visit with the pampering they all get to hide the real world.
Surely the University has trained our Ministers and MPs to be prudent with cash. Only spend what you have and take look at our spending to ensure you have the insurance premium paid to ensure a strong defense.
I am sorry to say it, but this government has no wish to have an army air force or navy that can defend its shores, all this government want is a part time service that they can call on when there is trouble. We all pay our taxes, and as taxpayers, we have the right to be protected from unfriendly...
only the other day I heard on TV that the government are talking about brining back NATIONAL SERVICE, this would cost the gov. more than to stop cuts to the regular service
Politicians only care about the Armed Forces during times of conflict and even that support has been quite sparse over the past few years. An easy target for cuts as we do not have a real voice in Parliament. Politicians want cost free Armed Forces.. The Military should be run by the Military. It...