After listening to the interview on Radio 2 with Jeremy Vine, Buff is claiming the logistics effort, kitting levels etc a great success!
God help us if we ever get a failure.
There were plenty of 'phone calls from serving personnel and reservists stating how much they'd spent of their own cash to make up for shortfalls in kitting levels, and of basic equipment simply not being available to deploy (medics especially concerning). I don't know anyone who hasn't 'bought their own' kit. Are Buff et al trying to tell us that we haven't?!!!
It's real people, real lives, real families. Our Minister needs to stand up for us, not hide behind unrealistic reports whilst minceing about accepting cut after cut after cut.
Good luck on Monday Mrs Roberts. And God Bless.