Armed Forces Covenant 'Law'
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This is nothing more than political opportunism. The TV was today saying this was going to be worth 50 million to servicemen and their families. This is after 250 million A YEAR saving on allowances, a 2 year pay freeze and now changes to pensions without evening counting the redundancies.
Sorry - this is worth zip!
Sorry - this is worth zip!
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Ghostnav, I fear it is not going to be worth anything at all. Cameron has already gone on record to say that there is no new money. All hot air I'm afraid to make the headlines. We will continue to be shafted by our political (and some military) masters. 
From the BBC
Labour's shadow defence secretary, Jim Murphy, said the prime minister "appears to have finally done the right thing".
"I hope this marks the beginnings of a real reassessment of how the government is treating our armed forces," he added.
CHEEKY B@ST@RD!!!
Labour's shadow defence secretary, Jim Murphy, said the prime minister "appears to have finally done the right thing".
"I hope this marks the beginnings of a real reassessment of how the government is treating our armed forces," he added.
CHEEKY B@ST@RD!!!
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Ghostnav, IHMO the only group likely to benefit from a half-a*s*d, rushed and arguably cynical attempt to capture anything as nebulous as this in law will be the lawyers. As soon as it's in black and white councils/unions/Uncle Tom Cobley et al will be able to argue that it infringes their rights etc.
Look how unsuccessful and time-consuming trying to quantify the "output" of the Armed Forces has been. Some of the issues (indeed most) that seem to dominate the failure of the "covenant" could be included in existing legislation (eg education, healthcare) Trying to work up a separate "law" to run in parallel is a very tall, and arguably wasteful, order.
Look how unsuccessful and time-consuming trying to quantify the "output" of the Armed Forces has been. Some of the issues (indeed most) that seem to dominate the failure of the "covenant" could be included in existing legislation (eg education, healthcare) Trying to work up a separate "law" to run in parallel is a very tall, and arguably wasteful, order.
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Cynically sounds like Smoke and Mirrors.....
Make it sound like one is doing positive things for the UK armed forces in the publics eyes to offset the further cuts they are about to announce.....
Bet the other carrier goes.....
Make it sound like one is doing positive things for the UK armed forces in the publics eyes to offset the further cuts they are about to announce.....
Bet the other carrier goes.....
