Cut / Combine the HQ Staff not the Front Line!

Granted this is all speculation, but why is there no talk of looking for savings in the bloated HQ staff at Land, Fleet, Air and of course Main Bld. Has not the time come to have just two Mod HQ's; PJHQ for Op tasks and a MoD Centre dealing with all other issues on a more centralised basis whilst retaining seperate fighting arms.

Originally Posted by REMFQuestions

It's less energy to type Oh My God than what you typed ;) lol

Good point, REMF_Q, and very well presented. But I think my point is valid (well, I would say that, wouldn't I?)

The journalistic "flush-out" tactic though, is as I alluded to, a pretty common one, and not just with Defence issues. Look out for it in the way TV journos in particular try and cross-examine politicos (quite funny when said politico is an ex-Barrister who is used to cross-examination!!!!) Anyway, I digress.

I work with any number of members of the "Oh my God" brigade, as I refer to them. They very often tend to have memories shorter than the blue fish in "Finding Nemo"; they jump from one story to the other, giving it "I read this in the paper yesterday, so it must be true!"

Back on topic; Thomas Harding's article, is, purely in my opinion, a good example of the "flushing out" tactic I describe above; that it gives Semper his daily excuse to (rather tediously) vent spleen at the Crabs is a complete sideline!!!!

Originally Posted by chasndave

Good point, REMF_Q, and very well presented. But I think my point is valid (well, I would say that, wouldn't I?)

The journalistic "flush-out" tactic though, is as I alluded to, a pretty common one, and not just with Defence issues. Look out for it in the way TV journos in particular try and cross-examine politicos (quite funny when said politico is an ex-Barrister who is used to cross-examination!!!!) Anyway, I digress.

I work with any number of members of the "Oh my God" brigade, as I refer to them. They very often tend to have memories shorter than the blue fish in "Finding Nemo"; they jump from one story to the other, giving it "I read this in the paper yesterday, so it must be true!"

Back on topic; Thomas Harding's article, is, purely in my opinion, a good example of the "flushing out" tactic I describe above; that it gives Semper his daily excuse to (rather tediously) vent spleen at the Crabs is a complete sideline!!!!

I am just jesting mate - you are spot on the money with what you are saying.

Originally Posted by REMFQuestions

I am just jesting mate - you are spot on the money with what you are saying.

Oh my God!!!

Originally Posted by ashie

It's Tory cuts 101. Announce something absolutely mega, then when the cuts aren't quite as bad, everybody goes home happy.

Hey, it's what you voted for - well 36% of you.

thats still more than the amount who voted for your lot of cretinous, lying idiots.

Originally Posted by ashie

It's Tory cuts 101. Announce something absolutely mega, then when the cuts aren't quite as bad, everybody goes home happy.

Hey, it's what you voted for - well 36% of you.

Oh right, are you conveniently forgetting how much your government cut the Royal Navy below what the last SDR said was the minimum necessary level?

Ashie,

Finally, I'm driven to comment on some of the shyde you post on here.

Quote:

“These are not Tory cuts, these are Labour cuts as a result of their irresponsible overspending.”

Nowt to do with 'right-wing what-aboutery', as you put it. All to do with fact.

Now fcuk off. Just fcuk off.

Maybe It´s a giant step into the real world at the moment, the Yanks provide most FJ air cover and have more helicopters to rescue our wounded,Britain has not a single MBT in AFG at the moment, so if we don´t need all these capabilities now we might as well get rid of them,we´ll become what we are now,providers of grunts on the ground to be moved and protected by the Yanks.

Or we stay at home when the Cousins come knocking and let them get on with building their own Empire?

They´d save more by cutting dole and social security but the Forces are a soft target as they can´t sack doley´s or retire scroungers,sadly.

Taking all the article with a small shovel of NaCl, could these "facts" be the "40%" Doomsday scenario currently required of all Govt Departments?

Originally Posted by Semper_Flexibilis

The last time an RAF fighter shot down an enemy fighter was in 1948

Have a scan through this link > Sea Harrier Serials

You will find a number of RAF pilots with confirmed kills in the Falklands conflict.