Originally Posted by Wrathmonk
...There is no new money so where would the money come from to fund your plans?...
The answer is staring you in the face. Merge the RAF into the other two services, have it adopt their more efficient working practices and eradicate several layers of expensive administration and redundant infrastructure at a stroke. Think of the savings that would accrue from abolishing separate 'branding' for a start.
(I wouldn't be that cruel but I know others would.
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