So the MOD has been sending pro-union material to the armed forces despite it being against the Queens Regulations. Section J5.582 states: All forms of political activity, including political meetings and speeches, are prohibited in Service establishments. Information about party programmes or policies is not to be made available through Service journals or information rooms; nor is any propaganda issued by or on behalf of a political party to be distributed in Service institutions. No publicity is to be given in Service establishments to meetings, fetes, or similar activities having a political association. One military recipient described the MoD material as propaganda and said it was disappointing to receive it through regimental lines. The literature included the Westminster governments booklet Our Place In The World, which focuses on the UKs international standing and warns Scotland would be diminished if it left the UK. At the same time it was circulated, military brass were also telling service personnel and their spouses/partners of their eligibility and entitlement to register as a service voter. Westminster confirmed that the leaflet had been sent out to all UK government employees, including civilian and military personnel in the MoD, but insisted that the matter was not a political one. A source said: It is Government policy to maintain the UK and as such it is not a political issue and we are not politicising civil servants or the military. Its important that employees are informed about government policy. We are not promoting one policy over another, as we have only one - to maintain the union. aye right jist say aye
Posted on: Sun, 29 Jun 2014 06:18:08 +0000