Originally Posted by
Asturias56
It was originally going to be 5 Wedgetails IIRC - but then , once again, economic reality intervened
Of course the UK COULD afford 5 but then a sacred cow or three would have to suffer - say increase taxes, or do away withe pension triple lock, or cut funding for University expansion.......
Or not piss away billions on a failed test and trace system or vanity items or the billions wasted in other areas.. the UK could afford a lot more with competence in power..