Tell us when and the Freq please Dan.
There will be no
real benefit for the troops. The Scotsman reports how neatly the MoD massages figures, and this business of shuffling money around is just another instance. The troops are supposed to be
grateful that they are being given some money back, which they shouldn't have to cough up in the first place! Why should they be made to feel grateful when this little titbit is granted to them?
http://news.scotsman.com/topics.cfm?...&id=1450262007
Since labour came to power, eqpt 'incidents' have risen at an alarming rate. A Hercules that can be shot down with a £200 missile, no helicopters, landrovers with no protection, and of course, no proper combat body armour for teeth arm troops. And yet look at this.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/new...cle1290333.ece
While the living conditions of service families decline even further, while troops can't even rely on their ammunition working correctly, over £2 billion is being spent on nice new offices and canteens. How many battlefield helicopters would that buy? Of course, money has to be spent on modernising across the board, but where are the priorities?
I suppose we should be happy that the council tax rebate only reflects the part time our troops are away from their home. After all, Broon only sees fit to give the UK a part time Secretary of State for Defence (who can't even be arsed to attend a service to remember those who died in the Battle of Britain anyway).