[jambutty]

It was recently reported that the MOD has spent over TWO BILLION POUNDS for new MOD offices. To add insult to injury the procurement office has approved the spend, as cost effective.

Of course in the meantime flesh and blood in the shape of our armed forces have to fight without adequate equipment. Helicopters are being cannibalised for parts to keep others in the air. Troops are going out on highly dangerous patrols in Land Rovers because there are not enough armoured cars. Guns that jam. Ammunition that is defective. Indeed it has been reported that our brave soldiers have had to BORROW ammunition from the Americans. A number of our troops have been killed because there was insufficient body armour for every man/woman. Even food and water has been in short supply.

Back home the troops barracks and married quarters are not much more than hovels.

To cap it all the MOD is considering mothballing half the fleet in a cost cutting exercise. I understand that the naval dockyard is under threat too. But the MOD officials and senior ranks have to have plush new offices where they can sit and plan who to send to their death next.

It is no wonder that more people are leaving the armed forces than are joining.