Recent discussions and criticisms have emerged regarding the British Army's approach to diversity and inclusion, with several high-profile figures and media outlets expressing concern over the potential impact on military effectiveness and traditional values. The British Army has been advised to make Remembrance events, including Armistice Day, less Christian to be more 'inclusive', sparking outrage among some quarters. Critics argue that the armed forces are becoming too focused on 'wokery' and diversity targets, potentially at the expense of operational readiness and merit-based recruitment. Defence editor at the Telegraph, Con Coughlin, and others have suggested that this focus on diversity could distract from the primary mission of keeping Britain safe. Grant Shapps has ordered a review of the MoD's diversity policy, amidst calls from various commentators for a return to prioritizing skill and merit in military recruitment, expressing he is 'furious with woke nonsense'. Additionally, there are concerns about the loosening of security vetting to encourage foreign recruits and the establishment of '93 different diversity networks' within the Ministry of Defence.
Esther McVey: Tories will RID the army of WOKE 'nonsense' in army unlike 'FLIP FLOP' Starmer https://t.co/ZIBWxE9sqC
✍️ 'Woke ideology has no place in the Forces' | Telegraph View https://t.co/2msefdai1u
ICYMI... 'In the middle of a warzone a soldier stops and prays to Allah' Nigel Farage says our military no longer cares about being the best, just about meeting diversity targets, as he worries foreign forces 'struggle to take us seriously'. https://t.co/4NGc6kUTD8
🔴 ‘Woke madness’ damaging Armed Forces, warns Farage. Read more here 👇 https://t.co/TzhsKQ0s3u
Sky News host Caleb Bond has slammed calls for soldiers to avoid ‘religious elements’ on Armistice Day as a “stupid discussion” about how people have to remove “everything that’s linked to the West”. https://t.co/kfvrxwIdgU
"They are more interested in diversity and inclusion than they are in developing a strong military." Chairman of Republican Overseas UK Greg Swenson says wokism has been "terribly damaging" to the morale of the servicemen. @iromg | @_GregSwenson https://t.co/MDvv8fgaAa
Being in the army is not about being the best anymore, it’s about meeting diversity targets, says Nigel Farage https://t.co/WeuY54fIXV
'If this is not an example of the MoD becoming a woke bureaucracy, I don't know what is.' Steven Edginton details his article which revealed the Ministry of Defence has established 93 different diversity networks for personnel to discuss race, gender and mental health. https://t.co/reqUGtNMSB
'In the middle of a warzone a soldier stops and prays to Allah' Nigel Farage says our military no longer cares about being the best, just about meeting diversity targets, as he worries foreign forces 'struggle to take us seriously'. https://t.co/RnjDUAWbjs
✍️ 'Recruitment processes are under assault from faceless, woke people. We are now resorting to desperate – and dangerous – measures' | Writes Tim Collins. Read more here 👇 https://t.co/tc6MCcJYkl https://t.co/IgAREk06L4
Journalist Emma Woolf says there are “deeper issues” than diversity, equality and inclusion at the root of the British Army. “Young people don’t want to sign up… they would not fight for their country, because frankly what are they fighting for?” @EJWoolf https://t.co/BMydtLMebe
Journalist Emma Woolf says there are “deeper issues” than diversity, equality and inclusion at the root of the British Army. “Young people don’t want to sign up… they would not fight for their country, because frankly what are they fighting for?” @EJWoolf https://t.co/ZzGRj9tCKm
'I think there has been some plot losing going on deep in the dungeons of the MoD.' Former head of the British Army, Richard Dannatt, reacts to the British Army's proposal to loosen security checks on applicants in order to boost diversity. https://t.co/ZKPyYPdIMb
'I think there has been some plot losing going on deep in the Dungeons of the MoD.' Former head of the British Army, Richard Dannatt, reacts to the British Army's proposal to loosen security checks on applicants in order to boost diversity. https://t.co/ZBvIQdSmJ8
U.K. defense chief vows to stamp out distracting 'woke culture' in armed forces https://t.co/fxXudbTVPv
'Merit has always got to be the final arbiter.' Former British Army Officer, Lt Col Stuart Crawford, says that the army faces a 'dangerous road' if it begins choosing applicants based on diversity rather than skill. https://t.co/rcomeZyUvZ
Former Defence Minister Sir Gerald Howarth says it's a “complete and utter absurdity” to have diversity targets in the military. “Forget this wokery, let’s just recruit our own people whose loyalty will therefore not be in question!” @TVKev | @ThatAlexWoman https://t.co/UK24vL3pIj
Former British Army Captain Dr Patrick Bury says the armed forces planning to relax security vetting to encourage foreign recruits is “going too far.” “It’s about officer commissioning and trying to get a more diverse number.” @TVKev | @ThatAlexWoman https://t.co/YU2ef5BmxD
"Do you feel comfortable with it? Is this sort of attacking British traditions where there's no need to do so?" Jake Berry questions the Army's decision to warn soldiers to stay away from using 'religious elements' in Acts of Remembrance on Armistice Day. @JakeBerry https://t.co/yXlzPOEtNh
"LGBPTTQQIIAA+, that's what everyone's got to know to be in the armed forces." Jake Berry blasts 'woke' recruiting into the armed forces is finding divisions "between people where no division exists." @JakeBerry https://t.co/NEayndemuj
In a new outrage from our woke armed forces as they have been asked to make Remembrance events including Armistice Day less Christian, to be more inclusive. Dating to 2022 the army's "Policy, Guidance & Instructions on Inclusive Behaviours" advises an agnostic approach. Jewish… https://t.co/6ZgT35rU1T
The former Chief of General Staff said the Army had lost sight of its principles and forgetting the importance of Britain's Christian roots in pursuit of a "woke agenda".
'When the military go woke, you know you're in trouble. Because the Taliban aren’t woke, ISIS aren’t woke, the Iranian regime is not woke, and neither is Putin' 'This is a war on common sense, and Britain's national security is turning into national insanity.' @MrMarkDolan https://t.co/Nk6YzUScyu
‘We should be choosing the best people for the job, not box tickers. We're doomed! And we’re weakening ourselves with this nonsense’ Mark slams British Army chiefs after leaked docs reveal plans to 'hire from abroad' and 'increase ethnic diversity'. @MrMarkDolan https://t.co/jYJArdYJwY
On Mark Dolan Tonight, live from 9pm... As it's revealed military chiefs are recruiting from overseas to hit diversity targets, is wokery compromising Britain’s national security? What do you think? 🤔
'I certainly wouldn't want to fight alongside someone who was hired as a diversity, box ticking exercise' @EssexPR says 'it's a scary prospect', and soldiers should be paid more to entice real talent into the armed forces. https://t.co/OG66KbcvEj
Grant Shapps orders MoD diversity policy review as he's 'furious with woke nonsense' https://t.co/q629qdbNcW
'I'd imagine the answer they've come up with is lets just lower the whole vetting process and pick up whoever we can. it's not good enough' Defence editor at the Telegraph, Con Coughlin says the Armed Forces are too distracted by wokery to focus on keeping Britain safe. https://t.co/NIlrRRyE64
Fury after British Army bosses tell soldiers to make Remembrance events including Armistice Day more 'inclusive' by making them less Christian https://t.co/dwJd6DagfE https://t.co/vPwpIdRGm0