How about giving the new Armed Forces Minister a chance to bed down? He's still learning.
Unlike his boss:
Every defence pound is a wasted pound
Gordon Brown Chancellor 1990's
And yes, Jacko, I stand by my source..... a quote which is about as Googleable as:
This Govt doesn't care whether it breaks the Armed Forces
Obviously, I can't guarantee the veracity of the above quotes - however, I, and other Pruners daily see the evidence of the success of this policy. Maybe I'm missing the big picture.