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Old 22nd Jan 2012, 18:38
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LFFC
 
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Fareastdriver,

It's got plenty to do with the military. If it keeps you happy, here's the latest offering from the press:

Former Army officers ridicule SNP plans to transfer famous regiments into 'Alex Salmond's home guard'

Maj Sir Malcolm MacGregor of MacGregor, a former Scots Guards officer and former chief of staff of the Territorial Army in Perth, said it was pie in the sky to say regiments that were part of a much bigger operational force could be cherry picked.

He added: "There is no reason why the soldiers in the Scots Guards shouldn't say, we are based in Yorkshire and we don't actually want to go and live in Scotland and guard oil rigs, we want to be part of a proper army with a history and a reputation that is second to none."
The real danger is, of course, which regiments the goverment will now cast their eyes over when they look at disbanding more over the next couple of years. I fear that Salmond has given Scottish regiments the kiss of death.
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