air pig,
For me, a reasoned input. Two questions. Why is Selly Oak seemimgly the favoured site? And why can we not staff it with military personnel? I know nothing of Selly Oak, and have no 'objection' in principle - presumably it is its centric location? Do we really not have the ability to staff such a unit as you propose with Service personnel - the 'retired' option like yourself seems a reasonable possibility? I think your suggestion has been put forward recently by Simon Weston - I only hope that if it gathers ground, it is not a civil-service/political remedy that is seen to be 'doing something' at least cost, rather than fulfilling a National and obligatory need.
It might appear that I'm trying to lead a cause on here or being obsessive. Neither is the case, I simply have a passion. If that's being emotive, out of touch, or blimpish, then I'm not sorry.
Last edited by jindabyne; 6th Aug 2008 at 21:14.