Gordon Brown pledges to "do his bit" for British Armed Forces
16 March 2010
Rt Hon Gordon Brown, the Prime Minister and MP for Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath, has pledged to do his bit for the British Armed Forces family.
Mr Brown met with The Royal British Legion's National Chairman, Peter Cleminson, at Westminster to get behind the charity's call for general election candidates of all parties to support the whole Armed Forces family. He also discussed their 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.
Peter Cleminson, the Legion's National Chairman, said: "I was delighted to meet with the Prime Minister. We're very grateful to him 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."
The Prime Minister being presented with a giant pledge card by the National Chairman with Robert Flello MP who arranged the meeting
The Prime Minister said, "I was very pleased when Robert Flello MP asked me, at a recent Prime Minister's Questions, if I would pledge to do my bit. I said at the time that I would be delighted to do so, and I can confirm that I have now pledged online at www.timetodoyourbit.org.uk. I pay tribute to the outstanding work of The Royal British Legion and welcome its continued support to our Armed Forces and veterans."
The photocall with the Prime Minister was held to thank him for pledging to do his bit. Both David Cameron and Nick Clegg have also pledged to do their bit. You can read more about David Cameron pledging to do his bit here, and Nick Clegg pledging to do his bit here.
