politicos?
Who said that the decision to keep the bases open was a stitch up between Jockistani politicians? This seems to overlook the chasm between our local SNP MP Angus Robinson and MOD Minister Adam Ingram who hasn't a nice word to say about him.
If the decision to keep ISK and ISL was a vote getting exercise for New Labour it was a) late b) innefective. We had a mad looking Labour candidate here in Moray during the election saying we needed to vote him in to keep the bases. Instead of that he was beaten into third by the Tories and the SNP romped home with a trebled majority. Go figure!
Labour here in Jockland have been getting a kicking about the RAF job losses, Scottish regimental amalgamations and the general rundown of the military in Scotland. I personally think they are looking over their shoulders at the SNP ahead of the Scottish Assembly elections in 2007.