It appears that he is proving that he can say and do absolutely anything - not enough people care or will do anything about it. The press don't care, the public don't care and the politicians don't care about anything other than re-election or their own future.
The Conservatives DID promise pre-election to reprioritise the forces. Their excuse is that its not a Conservative government, however you can bet your bottom dollar that had they won, they still would have ripped the heart out of the forces, just as EVERY OTHER PARTY WOULD HAVE DONE THE SAME! Say and do anything to get into power, and then spin and lie and blame their way out of it once in power.
They don't represent the people, but the people no longer care. They'll believe anything.