The Telegraph are running a story about critical shortages across the Services today, highlighting areas designated as Operational Pinch Points - seems to be a perfect example of where need and budgets collide.
http://http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/defence/11276821/Armed-Forces-have-critical-shortage-of-submariners-intelligence-officers-and-medics.html
For the RAF, IntOs, Police and Regt have apparently all been designated OPPs ... I assume there is a plan to resolve the issue if they are undermining operational output ... other than as is suggested, making them exempt from compulsory redundancy????
It never ceases to amaze me how Defence has somehow managed to convince itself that being financially responsible somehow equates to not wanting to pay for anything these days.
Biggus - try now, thanks for the heads up. Fat fingers + IT idiocy x iPad = cock up on my part more than likely.
And having just seen Fox3s post, yep, that all sounds familiar!