If they are cutting the Def Budget what chance do we have...
Gents,
With the pre-reported reduction in funds for carriers and other much needed equipment in the Telegraph last week I think we are deluding ourselves if we think we will be given an increase. The best we can hope for is to keep pace with the rate of inflation, but I doubt that we will even get that. It is a sad state of affairs that the politicians havent yet woken up to - more and more of the public recognise our efforts and would support a reasonable rise. The only reason I have money left over at the end of the month is because I am OOA for 6 months and Mrs SLC is living overseas. Were it not for that and we wanted to maintain a reasonable standard of living we would be like everyone else.
Come on Fat Gordon give us what we deserve.