I went along to the launch for Cameron’s Military Covenant Commission, aimed at renewing the obligations that are owed to the military. It’s a good idea and good box office – we had Falklands veteran Simon Weston and Frederick Forsyth (or “Freddie” as Cameron calls him) up in front of the cameras. Far better than the usual politicians. But Cameron faced the same line of questioning – if the military is his no1 priority, as he said, what will he do about spending?
Nick Robinson points out over at his blog that Cameron did not say the following words which had been scripted for him:
“Yet defence spending is at it lowest levels since the 1930s our troops are around 5,500 under strength and they are regularly sent into action without necessary equipment like night vision goggles and armoured vehicles.
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