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Petition update, 15 February 2008

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No new recruits or even serving members of the Parachute Regiment or airborne forces will be trained in military parachuting from next year until 2011. It will then take a year to get the Army's 2,500 paratroopers up to scratch.

The cost-cutting programme is being launched after defence chiefs warned that spiralling costs of complex equipment and the demands of military operations would create a financial "black hole" in the MoD of £868 million by the end of the next year...

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• Mike Woodhouse
• Charlie Haines
• Christopher. Saunders
• Thomas Richman
• Graham Doughty Ex RE
• Nathan Hazlehurst
• Lee Simpson (son of an ex para)
• Andy Adams Ex R Sigs
• MATTHEW PERRY
• S.Crossland
• John WR Walley
• Tim Melville
• T.J.Wagstaff.
• Danny Leahy
• James Kemp
• m fielding
• barabara anderson
• Ken Vaughan
• Richard Morton
• Paul Tisserant
• Paul Hensman
• John C McRoberts Jnr
• Mary Stitson
• Warren Weightman
• chris moncaster
• Jack Hills
• edward jones
• Lee Fowkes
• YVONNE LOCKE
• Terry Ball
• Sgt Adam Daisley (RA)
• Neil Burrows
• Stuart Taylor
• bob jones
• Peter Flynn Ex 15&10 Para
• jamie russell
• Robert Hodgson
• sid minshall
• Kurt Hughes
• Karl Hughes
• Bob Appleby
• Thomas Dooley
• rudi walters
• John Hughes
• Geoff Cooke
• Nicholas Shanks
• M Mathis
• Tammy Evans
• Moira L Tulloch
• Gordon M Robinson
• Ronald Carr
• jennifer shoesmith
• Emma Wooldrage
• Robert WilliamJohn Cuffley
• Geoffrey Van Orden
• stephen higgins
• Irene Chant
• a phillips
• John Rutter
• ROGER SMITH
• Audie McNamee
• Rob the marine ;)
• Dave Jarrett
• Daz Harvey.... A decision that could only ever be made by HATS/CIVVIES!!!
• David O'Reilly
• Russ Edwards
• Peter S Gadsby
• Andre Dunkley
• Anna Harvey
• M.CHARLTON
• Graham Cooke
• ed kittell
• Christopher Riches
• paul salmon
• Paul Kendrick
• Christopher Thornton
• A W Sturgeon
• Lizzie Taylor ex REME
• JOHN BEVAN
• Michael Davies
• sally derrick
• Mr. Oliver James Keenan
• kelly weaver
• keith patten
• Alex Puddifer
• Martin Callan
• R Ducker
• Mark Wong
• Bryn Roberts
• Peter Stuart Thompson
• Simon Parr
• J Brainch
• Stuart Bagot Ex 2 Para
• Helen Coates
• Russ Parrish
• George Ellison
• Rachel Bramhald
• JACK TILLEY
• Amy Youll
• charlotte alberry
• chloe meads
• Chris Hunt
• Steve Skelton
• N Ali
• Brett Burgess
• Andrew Miller
• Richard Marriott
• Malcolm Martin
• Isabel Clark
• grant edwards
• Martin Jackson
• Amit Shah
• Victoria Royle
• Alexander Berman
• Josie Canham
• Robbie Ferguson
• Matthew Rees
• Michelle Ruzzak
• Ian Blemings
• Eddie Taylor (Ex 4 Para + AAC)
• Emma Hamilton
• Hugh Jaeger
• Graham Whelan
• Ed Gerrans
• Bill McRobert
• Ed Taylor
• Peter J Guerin
• Geoffrey HALLIWELL
• Huw Riggs
• Gareth Leyshon
• Virginia Juras
• Kevin Lee
• John Gilbert
• Peter Stockwell
• Neil McStravick
• Stuart Binnie
• Philip Cudmore
• Stephen Buck
• Mick Steel
• Andrew Scott
• JUDY, mum of a para
• David Bell
• michael quick
• aandrew Jenkinson
• wendy whitter
• Philip Adams
• Peter Patton
• Andrew J Boulton - I AGREE TOTALLY
• Jean Barnett
• Paul Hiney
• Daniel Marcus Caldon
• David Robertson
• Mark Eyles-Thomas
• SIMON GAFFNEY
• mark birrell
• Andrew Mallard
• tony kempster EX 3 PARA
• Bill Burbridge
• Sally Lawrence-Archer
• Philip penn
• Graham Cooper
• Derek Hill
• Colin McFarlane
• david kirton
• Lee Clarke
• Tim Dainton
• Grant Duthie
• Jean Wombell
• Natalie Jester
• Peter Huntley
• . Angeline Sparkes
• Phil Askey (9 para sqn re)
• Paul Gidley
• carrie spear
• Fred Clark
• amy evans
• Alan Wombell
• Michael John Ellery
• chriswright
• Graeme Burton
• matthew smith
• rory croy
• Dudley Howard
• Chris Skinner
• Mark Pettinger
• S Wooton
• Bill Waldron (ex 1Para)
• Oliver Dewey
• Ashley Wright
• Michael Mooney
• gary levy
• B Durrant. Ex 3 Para
• tom drew
• Gordon Campbell
• Matthew Beresford
• GEORGE pEEL
• Logan Nisbet
• Christopher John Fielding
• Rob Francis
• Steve Pratt
• Nicholas Wong Fat Sang
• richard roberts
• Gordon Campbell 24478141
• Les Brown
• Stephen Burgess
• Albertina McNeill
• Peter H Mussell
• John Dunham 23984818
• Dominic Andrews
• George Davidge
• Michael Vallance
• Duncan Grant Kemble
• Philip Cronin
• nicolette knight
• Simon Watts
• Andy Brocklehurst
• Christopher Mulcahy
• Richard Housley
• DAVID THOMAS
• John Jackson
• Craig Harris
• Arthur Adams
• stephen jones
• ELAINE HURREN
• ROBERT BAILEY EX RAF REG
• REG MORRELL
• Peter Salisbury
• Graham T Taylor
• Don Cross
• Don Bacon
• Chris Bosson
• Neil Hodson
• Paul Janik, Slough Party
• John Beeson
• Michael Okell
• john crombie
• Penny Calvin- Thomas
• Nick Bigby
• Matt Senior ex RHA
• Sam Kidd
• Sarah Oliver
• hannah stanton
• Annmarie
• Rebecca Sanford
• mark standley
• Michelle Whiteley
• Christopher Dee
• Richard Craig
• T.J.Parish
• julie clapham
• David Griffiths
• Iain Hynds
• William Rice
• Antony Higginbotham
• Paul Smith
• Tony Speigal
• Matthew Starkie
• Alex Walters
• M Chisnall
• simon rose
• James Patterson
• Alasdair Stirling
• Denise Bartle
• Mike Hughes
• nial westerman
• John Bates
• James Hopson
• Peter & Yvonne Edwards
• Jim Costello
• J Dunn
• Angela Milnes
• jack nutine
• Brian Flatt
• Stephen Knight
• Bernard Baldwin
• chris boote
• Keith Colquhoun
• john daniel kennedy
• Russ Elliott
• Reg Clark
• Julian Moore
• Tricia Bignell
• Ray Bignell
• Rick Hodge
• Matthew Cooper
• William Gilchrist
• Alison Gay
• Ruaraidh Murray
• P. Robinson
• james benfold
• Alan Cragg
• neil zurbrugg
• James Newberry
• Paul Mahon
• Iain Galston
• Tony Raine
• Vincent Phillips
• dave edward harrison
• Andrea Jones
• David Boyden
• N McNickle(Ex RAF)
• kevin mcgaughey
• Tim Hudson
• c.tayler
• Andrew Hinds
• David McKeever
• Paul Pariso
• mike shaw, Sqn Ldr ret'd
• Richard Cole
• Christine Waller
• Ray Short
• r r nightingale
• Charlie Abel
• Alan Duncan
• Mick Lobb (Ex Para Tng School)
• Dominic Beatty
• Justin Phillips
• Neil Parker
• Stephen Stocker
• Richard Arnold
• Michael Baycroft (ex Royal Signals)
• Kieron Tiernan (Grandad's ex 3/10 Para) blue skies + happy landings to all Emperors
• Jessica Tiernan (5)
• M Lewis
• Colin Picton
• Paul Roberts
• JOHN RIX (eX R)ed Devils
• John Bragginton
• angus macrae
• Pam Ford
• Michael LLoyd
• Mark Singleton (ex 1 para)
• Peter Jones
• Stephen Cable
• David George
• Dogsy barker
• Peter Jones (ex 4Para(V))
• Anthony Halor
• steve lewis
• philip hudson
• George McLennan ex. RAF Regt.
• Victoria Astridge
• Don Avery
• Mel Hubner
• Vivienne Zicari
• Stephen Lunn
• david smith
• D.J.Shearwood
• Paul Hill
• peter wills
• Katrina Marsden Payne
• chris thomas
• Ashley Fuller
• Dave Bunch
• Lynda Atkins
• Darren Adams-Shaw
• andrew pett
• Mr.A.Soutar
• Nick Jackson
• Richard Willats (Ex 2 Para)
• Clive Hillman
• L Stafford
• Kenneth Hall
• dominique micklewright
• Faisal Rahim
• Valerie M Harper
• M Kelly ex 15 Para
• Dominic Slater
• Ant Smith
• Michael Scott
• Lance Jackson
• jeffrey john shaw
• Dennis Baldry
• Andy Shepherd
• Stuart Cooper(father ex-SAS, brother ex-AAC)
• Roberto Dreon
• George Shepherd
• Andy Robinson
• Mr Ian Shepherd
• stuart kennedy (2 para training corperol)
• louise deung
• Gary MacBride
• David Murphy (Ex Para)
• Nigel Shepherd
• Ian Petty
• Major Thomas Noble BSc EX 3 PARA
• Michael Couch
• Thomas Meek
• Stewart Mercer
• Major Donald Cuthbertson-Smith
• James MacDonald-Smith
• william dickinson
• Pauline Graham
• Derek N Jones
• patricia down
• Anthony Berry
• N W RANDALL
• Shane Ellis
• Christopher Andrews
• John Penman
• Elaine Andrews
• John Sergison-Main
• Andrew R Welsh
• david 'doc' white
• Andy Broatch
• Peter Habert
• John Mackie
• Lawrence Holsworth
• paul reeves, ex 3 para
• Chris Davidson (216)
• Peter Griffiths
• mike mcclelland
• k.brown
• steven musgrove
• S. Hinsley
• p.owens
• Rae Kane
• John Stewart
• helen scull
• Sara Ambler
• Eleanor Shutie
• Alana Dunmall
• Scott Walker-Smith
• Tony laking
• richie hearn
• SIMON YOUNG
• Jules
• Terry White
• Jim Silver
• dave collins
• David Cobbledick
• Mrs C M Turnbull
• Jennie Parker
• wayne lynk
• Peter Hirst
• nicholas holland
• Paul Dooley
• Last Operational Drop????
• Richard Heald
• Whats the Regiment going to be called? The Slipper Regiment?
• Ronald Curtis
• Jenny Harrison
• Lisa Phelan
• PJ Hickman
• M R Harris Watch Manager, British Fire Service
• PETER JOHNSON
• Paul Henry (9)
• Hazel Henry
• John Dean
• ALAN GREEN
• r.brumpton
• Roy J Hurley you are of your rocker!
• Susy Jepson
• Allan Reinthal (RGJ)bring back the baloon corp!!
• Chris' Buet.
• sean head
• Claire Tindle
• Barney Naylor
• Johnny Hogan
• Allan Scott
• Oliver Dowty
• Hazel Jacobs Partner of a Falklands 3 para Vet
• Paul Bowling
• geoff roberts
• Andy Forbes
• colin cruickshank
• Tony Imossi
• Shiv Gill
• Patrick sands & the Pipes & Drums of the London Irish
• A.B.GILLESPIE
• stuart ball
• Michael Slinn
• chris hinks
• L/Cpl B Newman
• Stephen Fawcett
• Dino Nicilaou
• J RICHARDS
• john kelly ex 1R.G.J i dont like Paras they smeel and think they are hard which they are not
• john gifford
• Nick Garner
• Charles Alphonse
• Andrew Senior
• Karen Norgate-Senior
• PATRICK WEIR MBE
• Jonathan Martin Lee
• Andrew Hunter ex RAF Regt
• Carl Goodchild PARA
• Adam Scarborough
• B Harper-Knight
• Scotty Milne
• Matthew Vincent
• WILLIAM S. C. MEIKLE
• john hughes expara 24523738
• leslie trumpeter
• N.J. Rolph
• Albert Owens
• william Bradridge
• Ken Smith
• Joanne Kelly
• Royston Cox

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