Wednesday, 20 October 2010

Defence Review - Defence Cuts!

Civil Servants offer significant value for money in supporting the front line.

They are dedicated to defence but have been hit as an easy political target.

25,000 job losses will have a detrimental impact on the economy where they are located.

Civil Servants are the best people to support the services on adminstrative process because a civil servant flying a desk costs at least a third less than a uniformed officer doing the same job.

Since April 2004, civilian numbers in the MoD have decreased by some 22%, 40% of those remaining are not told thank you and good bye.

The MoD and Dr Liam Fox the Defence Minister assert that: “Our greatest asset is our people” yet the impact of the cuts on their greatest asset in real terms is job losses.

The front line should be supported and the best value for money support is through civil servants.

The review is not a defence review it is simply a cuts exercise where the lowest paid in the MOD are going to be hit the hardest. Ask those people who will be jobless at RAF Kinloss.

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