Labour May Win Regiment Battle but Lose Election War Politicians Be Warned: Anger at Regimental Reform and Hospitals Closures Is Invigorating a Disillusioned Electorate

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DOthe regiments really matter? If the identities and traditions of regiments such as the Black Watch endure, does it make any difference if they are amalgamated into one Scottish regiment? Are Scottish voters so thirled to a mode of military organisation dating from the days before mechanised warfare that they will wreak vengeance on Scottish Labour MPs at the polls? Well, we're about to find out.

The campaign to save Scottish regiments will mobilise for action the moment defence secretary, Geof Hoon, gives the regiments their marching orders this week. Hoon will insist that while the six Scottish regiments will become one, the identities of most will remain.

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Labour May Win Regiment Battle but Lose Election War Politicians Be Warned: Anger at Regimental Reform and Hospitals Closures Is Invigorating a Disillusioned Electorate

It's more than just cap-badges. Regiments will still be identified with geographical areas and recruitment patterns. But the army believes it can increase effective fighting strength by up to 20per cent by administrative re-organisation which ends "arms- plotting" and creates a more flexible ...

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