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Article: Flogging a dead horse?; The removal of Pegasus as the symbol of the Parachute Regiment is just one of the Government's modernising measures. They're missing the point, says Chief Feature Writer Jason Beattie.(News)
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- The Birmingham Post (England)
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- July 24, 1999
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Up modernisers and at them! The storm-troopers of New Labour have been despatched, flanked by a squadron of image consultants to their right and a focus group to their left, to join battle with the guardians of our military heritage.
A rapid attack unit of policy wonks and faceless wonders, the BEF (Blairite Expeditionary Force), has been sent in to modernise the Parachute Regiment.
In a separate movement, the Ministry of Defence has managed to cut the supply line of funds, dealing a terminal blow to the Royal Tournament.
Labour HQ is convinced it ...