"Hi Nigel,
Just heard your item on R4 and we would like to say how well you put the case forward and felt that it spoke volumes that the MoD refused to put anyone up in response. Other broadcasting agencies have picked it up too, have just heard it on the news on Radio 5 Live. Well done to ****** too. Following your piece we are writing directly to John Reid, let's see if he responds to us! You are a good pal to ******, and to us,
Love ****** and ******"
I am not for a second pretending that all families see it the same way. John Reid softened his line today in the glare of all this publicity. Would he have done this if we had stayed silent and watched 4 more crews go to Afg without foam? I suggest you write to MoD and demand that all Hercules are provided with foam forthwith and also to ask them why it has taken this long to make a decision.
Kind regards,
NG
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