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do you really believe that the resignation of any VSO will influence the decisions or thinking of any politician
In 2001 John Day threatened to resign if the House of Lords went against him on the Mull of Kintyre matter. They did. He didn't. But before they did, Lord Chalfont was briefed by Baroness Symons, and then wrote;
“I have had some private indication from the MoD that the political implications are now the subject of much debate within the Ministry, but that one of the main factors in their minds is the possible resignation of an Air Marshal.” (11th February 2002)