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An entirely predictable opinion. I suppose it'd be rude to ask if you've got any facts to back it up?
The existence of the "Partnering Feasibility Study" does not exactly leave me with the impression that the UK is confident in the affordability of Tempest. Yes, a lot of it will be about relationship management with the Saudis, but the existence of such an activity would be less likely if the programme was on a sound financial footing. There will obviously be people in Whitehall strongly opposed to such a partnership, for reasons of security if nothing else, so ask yourself why anyone would argue against them, and with enough force to convince ministers to leave the door cracked open in this way.