News that the Ministry of Defence will go to court today to try to reduce the amount of compensation awarded to two injured soldiers is yet further evidence – not that it was needed – that this Government has the welfare of our servicemen and women well down its list of priorities.
Both men had their very modest awards increased after complications with their wounds – but the Government believes they should only be compensated for their “original injuries.”
This is nothing short of scandalous and hardly sends the right signal to our troops currently fighting and dying in Afghanistan, not to mention those soldiers shortly due to fly out to relieve them.
It also underlines how out of step Gordon Brown and his dwindling team are with the current mood of this country.
Both men had their very modest awards increased after complications with their wounds – but the Government believes they should only be compensated for their “original injuries.”
This is nothing short of scandalous and hardly sends the right signal to our troops currently fighting and dying in Afghanistan, not to mention those soldiers shortly due to fly out to relieve them.
It also underlines how out of step Gordon Brown and his dwindling team are with the current mood of this country.
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