TBC Selatar (and I think I was)
I was not advocating any of the aforementioned cuts in my list...I was demonstrating that unless one is prepared to think the unthinkable, there is little point in discussing future MMA/MPA since there is no money to buy one.
That said, I think a rethink of
PR is feasible in today's world.
Why do any of the armed forces need any
PR whatsoever? It is the governments job to sell their public spending manifesto to joe public - let them do it and foot the bill. Bin every single job in the Armed Forces that's primary function is
PR. Aside from getting rid of things like the Red Arrows, is should shift a hefty chunk of manpower and workload off the books.
Likewise if the country want a museum flight, let the Department of Culture fund it.
If we need the ultimate leaning exercise we need leadership that can front up with innovative, bold and courageous thinking.