The British government is displaying the symptoms of an acute case of selective hearing. They were quick enough to climb down when the people resisted their plans to privatize the nations forests. They showed that they were listening and despite the huge embarrassment they backed down, reversed their decision.
Shame that they don’t exhibit the same degree of listening ability when it comes to something which is much more worrisome. They seem not to be able to hear all the voices that are saying that the government have got it wrong regarding the mothballing of our ships and planes. Read any of the online articles associated with the defense cuts, then read the comments attached to those articles. Pretty much, without exception, they are saying that the government has got it wrong. They are saying that these cuts will leave us exposed and unable to respond to emergency situations.
I would have thought that all the unrest throughout the middle east would be prompting them to rethink their defense strategy. Yet they show no signs of reversing or even slowing down the rate at which they are decimating our armed forces.
Come on Mr Cameron, its time to wake up and listen to the advise that you are being given. Don’t leave it until there is no way to recover.
The link below is to a copy of a letter sent to David Cameron by military experts and retired commanders warning of the risks posed to British forces by the Strategic Defence Spending Review.
Military experts’ warning over defence spending review – Telegraph.
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