Could not agree more. There was fierce competition when I joined in 1995. Why are we scraping the barrel:
Erosion of fun
Poor accommodation
Stagnant pay
Erosion of T&C's
Horrific lurch to begin a soft organisation
Reduced pension
Prospect of being dragged to court years later for doing your job.
Not an exhaustive list
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Whilst I agree with the sentiment, it would be a mistake to think this could fix it, even if chucking a bucketful of money at the problem was feasible - which it clearly is not.
Society is changing. It takes imagination and innovation to change things. Stuff like linking in free university degrees to everybody that puts 3-5 years into the Armed Forces (that's just an example - it's not intended to be a workable solution, just something to get the out-of-the-box thinking caps on)