Melchett,
I don't see any contradiction here. According to the government, SDSR has not solved the entire affordability problem, thus more work is required and more capability MAY be lost. So taking more cuts, while we obviously don't want them, is the logical next step.
What would not make sense would be to revisit cuts that have already been agreed and reverse them.
I think there is still a lot of reluctance to recognise hard realities. Unless we think Joe Public is going to pressure the government into giving more money for defence, then we have to live within our budget. If our current plans are still unaffordable, then we WILL get more cuts. Anything else is dreaming.
BTW - The patron saint of politicians is Thomas More - who ended up having his head cut off by the king!
Last edited by Red Line Entry; 17th May 2011 at 12:51.
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