and the minority who earn £70k feel desperate
Not half as desperate as those on less in the lower bands whose pay scale doesn't reach £70k and don't see AAVAs cos 'the contract can't afford them'. Oh, and we don't even get paid the extra for the met contingency cos the union stitched us up on that agreement.
If 'shewhomakesmyearsbleed' agreed to it, emigration would be on the cards never mind fighting to save my pension.