Without getting into the inter-Service baiting....
The trouble seems to be that Manning need saving from themselves. We're about to see the full effect of the apparently well-considered triple-tranche redundancies and, guess what, they may not be quite as planned!
If the 12 month tool is there, the troops need assurance about exactly what scenarios it will be used in and what their legal rights are in order to prevent it becoming a severely negative factor.
Job security is still THE major attraction for many, please let that be remembered post-consultation.
