The following arrived in my email this afternoon, Forum members may wish to express their opinion by adding their names to the petition as well as adding a short comment on this topic.
I found the whole routine quite reminiscent of Gilbert & Sullivan but not at all amusing! I think that some MPs can lay claim on up to four current medals for extremely short periods 'in theatre.'
"I do believe that military personnel have to do at least 30 days if not 90 days in theatre, whilst civil servants have to be accommodated in hardened accommodation for the duration of their visit. And as for MPs ……..!
Subject: MPs medals "So wrong"
Can you all take time to read this and add your names please? I didn't know this but MPs get a medal for visiting a war zone. They don't have to do time in country like our service personnel and they don't have to wait months afterwards to get presented with the thing. Medals are all the recognition we as soldiers get for spending long months in staggeringly deprived locations getting shot at and blown up.
The most action and flak an MP sees is over their expenses. As we saw with the Wootton Basset petition thousands of signatures in a short space of time did make the government act. They cannot ignore the voters; especially now with elections looming. Please take the time to sign this petition and please encourage all your family to also do so. Where it asks for your name also add on the same line former military if you were. You will see what others have done. I think this adds just a little more bite to the petition. Once again get everyone with an email address to sign, including neighbours.
Let’s do our service personal this small service for all the danger they face and hard work they complete in the name of our country.
http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/notompmedals/
Regards Roy Mobsby
Jump/Operations Coordinator
Pathfinder Parachute Group Europe"
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