 Poster: A snowHead
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A 14-day ski event for Royal Navy personnel - over 900 of them - has provoked complaints about its cost. The £160,000 Royal Navy Ski and Snowboard Championships in the French resort of Les Menuires have come at a time of cutbacks in the Navy's ships and jobs. Opposition politicians are criticising the event as a recreational 'junket'. The Government is defending its contribution to "recruitment, retention, team building and fitness"...
This report from Scotland on Sunday.
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On the basis of the figures in that report, the cost to the Navy per person was approximately £160 to £175. Any comments?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Yes! Where do I sign up?
Her Majesty's Opposition (it doesn't say who, exactly) really is FUBAR if they think that sort of condemnation is a) What will turn on the voters and b) is significant in the overall scheme of things. IMHO, naturally.
Night, night. I'm off to bed to read the latest Tom Sharpe offering.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Incredible. I think it actually represents excellent value for money and the Govt's defense from (at least in this case!) is spot on.
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I can think of much worse examples of government waste. I would like to think our servicemen and women are fit, motivated and enjoy a good esprit de corps -- good luck to them.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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We'd be poorly represented across wintersports if it wasnt for british servicemen and women having the skills and bringing their talents to the fore. Also what a great advert for the services that they may allow you to persue medals etc at an international level. Would be great if more money was given to nurture UK talent regardless of where they come from.
We managed a 9th in the womens and 11th in the mens bobsleigh this weekend - given the right funding and equipment, we can become a much more prmoinent nation in all wintersports disciplines.
Go team GB! 
David
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Most government departments will spend that amount of money ( £175 ) per head each year on so called teambuilding exercises. Most end up in a local hotel overnight to produce Action Plans, objectives etc for the following year. They all pay tax so good luck to them.
P.S just found this website www.mod.gov.uk
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