"We can't reward lions with peanuts", Amy Kitcher calls for a fair deal for our troops

12.00.00am GMT Sat 7th Nov 2009

Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg is demanding a fair deal for our troops

Nobody can put a price on the sacrifices made by our Armed Forces, but recent operations in Afghanistan and Iraq have revealed the disparity between what we expect of our soldiers and how they are rewarded.

Nick Clegg, Leader of the Liberal Democrats has launched a petition to call on the government to improve the conditions of our troops.

"Liberal Democrats believe that we must take action now to restore the military covenant between the Armed Forces and the people. We will ensure that no soldier, sailor or airman goes into harm's way on less basic pay than a new recruit to the police or fire service." Said Nick Clegg.

There is widespread dissatisfaction over pay among the lower ranks. This has a dreadful impact on morale and retention. We will find the money to pay for this from inside the MoD. It's ridiculous that we have 2 civilians for every man or woman in uniform, and almost 1000 people working in communications alone.

Amy Kitcher, who is leading a strong campaign against Labour locally, added, "I'm proud to support Nick Clegg's campaign for a fair deal for our troops. I'm writing residents with copies of Nick's petition and I'm delighted with the response we have received."

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