Seems to me that a government that mistreats those who secure their stay in power and the security of the country are not long in power thereafter....
Maybe history will repeat itself soon, 30 years on. Remember the Christmas firemens' strike? I do; the military were made to cover for striking firemen, who had been badly treated.
It later transpired that the military were on even less pay. The military got their pay rise under a Conservative government......
Move over Gordon, you're overdue.
Having said that, my pay rise, in the private sector, this year is.....NIL. Christmas bonus? NIL.