Having an independant body to represent views and feeling in the military could be a turn up for the books. It would prevent the weak yes men from constantly diluting real feeling when they report up the chain. It would perhaps allow a 2 way flow of information which could be used to propel us all towards a more effective fighting force. . .. .The idea of striking and bartering should not be included on any agenda - such an idea would be ludicrous. I would like to see some kind of forum to which one could openly submit ideas which could be assessed and packaged for presentation to the higher authorities. Such a set up would, perhaps, give those in power more of a heads up on issues of discontent which go on to seriously affect fighting ability when people start leaving in droves.. .. .Those ppruners saying such a set up is a bad idea must have some latent desire to have some kind of representation, for this is exactly what pprune offers albeit in an underground way with no guarantee that a head shed will read the post. We all want representation and we all want our good ideas to be heard. At the moment that is not happening and we all suffer.