Ministry Of Defence Cuts.......gurkhas Axled!

[Mega]

May be

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-news/breaking-news/2010/08/31/mod-budget-cuts-threaten-gurkhas-100252-27170178/

Mike

[efdemin]

Yawn.

Conservative MP against MOD cuts ->

Choose the most emotive part of the armed forces that could be cut (Joanna Lumley demonstrated the Gurkhas fit this nicely) ->

Insinuate it could be 'cut', even though there's no imminent chance of that happening and anything else could also be cut ->

Headline in a paper somewhere, bonus if it's a national one.

It's just political FUD, ignore it.

[AteMoose]

Surly the Gurkhas represent the best value for money, cut the traditional army...

[Cogs]

Yawn.

Conservative MP against MOD cuts ->

Choose the most emotive part of the armed forces that could be cut (Joanna Lumley demonstrated the Gurkhas fit this nicely) ->

Insinuate it could be 'cut', even though there's no imminent chance of that happening and anything else could also be cut ->

Headline in a paper somewhere, bonus if it's a national one.

It's just political FUD, ignore it.

Perhaps we should move our entire armed forces onto a mercenary basis if people like them so much. Be loads cheaper.

[RichB]

Perhaps we should move our entire armed forces onto a mercenary basis if people like them so much. Be loads cheaper.

Seems to be working, most of it already is.

[Lone_Twin]

Won't somebody think of the Gurkahs!

[northwestsmith2]

Ministry Of Defence Cuts.......gurkhas Axled!

The Gurkha regiment may be axed

the regiment, part of the British Army for nearly 200 years, could be

But the MoD said the report, in The Times newspaper, was mere "speculation"