Commander Nigel “Sharkey” Ward, a former Fleet Air Arm pilot who flew the Sea Harrier to great effect over the Falklands, is more direct. “The three services are in a state of 'lockdown’ at the moment at the behest of our less-than-illustrious Prime Minister, who wishes to hide completely illogical and damaging decisions from the public. What has happened has destroyed morale in the Armed Forces.
“We have a partly political, rotten game going on. All the lads can see it; all the officers and all the men – these good guys who put their lives on the line. Some would be much better off out of the services and away from this stupidity, this almost complete lack of loyalty.”
For once, Cdr Ward speaks eminent sense!