David Cameron pledges to "do his bit" for British Armed Forces
11 January 2010
David Cameron, MP for Witney and Leader of the Opposition, has pledged to do his bit for the British Armed Forces family.
David Cameron met with a delegation from The Royal British Legion at Westminster to get behind our call for general election candidates of all parties to support the whole Armed Forces family. He also discussed our manifesto and the changes that the Legion is calling for.
The manifesto sets out priorities for the next Government to improve conditions for the British Armed Forces past and present and their families. It encourages MPs and prospective parliamentary candidates (PPCs) to "do their bit" for Service Personnel and their families, the bereaved, veterans and dependants.
Kevin Shinkwin, the Legion's Head of Public Affairs, said, "We're really grateful to Mr Cameron for pledging to do his bit. Our message to every MP and candidate standing at the general election is very simple: "It's time to do your bit. How you do that is entirely up to you but pledging publicly at www.timetodoyourbit.org.uk is a great way of showing your support for the whole Armed Forces family, both now and beyond the general election."
"Both the serving and ex-Service community need the support of politicians," he added. "Our manifesto outlines practical ways the next government can help, and we hope all the parties will give it serious consideration".
Mr Cameron said, "I was delighted to pledge to do my bit. I spoke at the Legion's recent party conference reception because I know the difference it makes to people's lives in constituencies across the country. The Legion has an important role to play in highlighting the needs of the whole Armed Forces family, and they deserve our support."
Gordon Brown and Nick Clegg have since both pledged to do their bit. You can read more about Gordon Brown pledging to do his bit here and Nick Clegg pledging to do his bit here.
