Come on guys, it's a bit more than just stomping around - they are guarding the Queen and also some other important assets. I don't think that they use rubber bayonets just yet (but I'm sure that HSE would like them to).
Yes, we could subcontract QCS and the Guardsmen, but surely the Reds would be easier to contract out - how about "The Blades" who I think are 3/4s Red Arrows anyway? They would have to trade in their Extra 300 lawn strimmers though!
Finally, don't forget that the aerobatic team would have no combat role unlike the Guardsmen. So subcontracting would be "simples"...
LJ
