pr00ne,
You are certainly right about Manby ( incidentally will always be fondly remembered as "RAF Manby" by those who had the pleasure of attending courses there ) . Sadly , the Officers Mess remained derelict for most of those 44 years till it's fiery demise ( discussed on an earlier thread ) . It came to mind after a report aired last week on army married quarters left empty and in states of disrepair/vandalism . The (apparent) explanation from MoD was---they were on standby for possible reoccupation by service personnel in the future . The hope is they don't end up like O/M Manby . (Meanwhile , there is the ongoing debate about housing shortage ) .
Back to topic ; my main point is--I don't envy the decision makers at the moment , but those who believe a UK funded version of Galileo will be in orbit any time soon could be in for a long wait . Hopefully , MoD have a Plan B......