Oh for goodness sake, AG says something provocative, you lot bite, he walks away laughing and encouraged to do it again. HE DOESN'T BELIEVE THESE THINGS! It's a windup. He thrives on your outraged reactions. Don't take it seriously. If you reply, accept that it's part of a game.
Please remember that it's banter - not very good banter - but banter all the same.
As for the points he's raised: I think that JHC should actually revert to the senior service. They've always been better at operating rotary.
The Harrier force should move to the Army, their primary role is, after all, ground support and the RAF tends not to understand the muddy parts of war. Harriers are a bit like expensive tanks really.
The RAF should link up with the European Space programme and become Space Cadets (oops, too late).
Navy ships should be operated by P & O (because they haven't run three aground in the last few years).
Airfield defence should actually be a Regular Army role. We can let Stabs and Crabs go off and fight for nasty sandy bits. So I agree with AG on one point.
PS Satire/bollox caption is ON!
Edited to add: FJJP you beat me to it by a breath. <img src="smile.gif" border="0">
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