Comments on: At the Trough http://www.thinkdefence.co.uk/2009/11/at-the-trough/ UK Defence Issues and the odd container or two Wed, 22 May 2013 07:59:39 +0000 hourly 1 By: admin http://www.thinkdefence.co.uk/2009/11/at-the-trough/comment-page-1/#comment-3825 admin Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:57:53 +0000 http://www.thinkdefence.co.uk/?p=1237#comment-3825 Hi Euan

Either use the contact page or just post a reply, as you know I operate an open door policy and welcome contributions

]]> By: Euan Stewart http://www.thinkdefence.co.uk/2009/11/at-the-trough/comment-page-1/#comment-3824 Euan Stewart Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:25:12 +0000 http://www.thinkdefence.co.uk/?p=1237#comment-3824 The things i notice from reading the list of names is the majority of the Ex military folk are in the Conservative party. Also most of the ex military people are Army blokes so the Army should be in good hands if the conservatives get elected. The RAF may not be well represented but they are a visable force to the public and are better at PR. Aicraft are sexy and fun, ships are big boring grey things and the Army simply has the people in the right places.

I agree with you Jed no wonder the RN is shafted and will continue to get shafted with only 3 ex RN MP’s. Add to that the seablindness of the public, the current wars and the lack of cash and we have a serious problem.

Btw i’ve written something that was going to be a reply to Dominics post. I was wondering if i could send it in and if someone would have a read and tell me what they thought?

]]> By: admin http://www.thinkdefence.co.uk/2009/11/at-the-trough/comment-page-1/#comment-3823 admin Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:03:15 +0000 http://www.thinkdefence.co.uk/?p=1237#comment-3823 Can’t believe I missed David Davies, will add him to the list

]]> By: Subrosa http://www.thinkdefence.co.uk/2009/11/at-the-trough/comment-page-1/#comment-3822 Subrosa Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:39:44 +0000 http://www.thinkdefence.co.uk/?p=1237#comment-3822 Thank you so much for this post. I haven’t done any in depth research, but I am surprised at the number who have military experience because, with the exception of Eric Joyce a couple of months ago, not one of them has spoken out about the lack of strategy and political leadership there is for our armed forces at present.

Even I know our politicians aren’t in control of our forces – it’s the US. Brown will make no decisions unless he has direct instruction from the White House.

Meanwhile, 9000 troops do their best to keep themselves alive in the hell of Afghanistan.

]]> By: Jed http://www.thinkdefence.co.uk/2009/11/at-the-trough/comment-page-1/#comment-3821 Jed Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:44:16 +0000 http://www.thinkdefence.co.uk/?p=1237#comment-3821 No wonder the RN has been so completely shafted then, only 3 ex-Tar’s compared to all those old squaddies and Crabfats…. :-(

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