Now then chaps,
Can't you see that we are all enjoying Labour's "peace dividend"? We simply don't need more people in the military.
Oh no, sorry, it was the last government who said that. Ah well, that was them too....
Isn't this sort of thing where the term "spin" originated? Only called that because "bull$hit" isn't politically correct, of course.
Too much with too few resources again, so they try and hoodwink the public, who of course are even more stupid than the government (they must be, look who did the voting)!
P.S. I have to say I saw this coming some years ago and took the ultimate sanction. I left the services. Not that it's much better outside in civvy street though.
My regards to all of those facing a Green Godess Christmas. BTW, looking on the bright side, when we did this 25 years ago it resulted in a big payrise for the military!