Originally Posted by
Jackonicko
The RAF have not done a good job in this area, and as a result, its priority programmes probably enjoy less public support than (say) the Navy's carrier programme, or the Army's Special Forces, and even it's battle to save particular 'cap badges'.
Erm, did you just see the SDSR?
Originally Posted by
Jackonicko
Because we live in a democracy, and in such a system, those who pay the bills (the taxpayers) have a right to know how and why their money is being spent.
Remind me where this right is written down? We have been a democracy for an awful long time, and we certainly never used to tell everybody....