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Old 18th Nov 2005, 12:43
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caspertheghost
 
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"What a coincidence....

Adam Ingram, MP for East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow, is Armed Forces Minister.

Dr John Reid, MP for Hamilton North & Bellshill, is Secretary of State for Defence.

Gordon Brown, MP for Dunfermline East is Chancellor of the Exchequer."

Yes, that's nice, but since none of the bases in Scotland are anywhere near any of their consituencies what does it matter?
If one of the bases, say Lossie was to close, Scotland would lose a third of it's Stations. St Mawgan closes and the percentage is a lot smaller.
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