Seen the bit in the consultation document about 'breaking up NATS' into smaller companies ? Bye bye 'Focus on People' for all the Airfield ATCOs awaiting a career progression to Area. So few are being released because there's no-one coming in to replace them - average wait .... 5-7 years .. just ask the ATCOs at Aberdeen. So much for the ATCO career development plan.
And then there's the bit about Insolvency, with apparently the Govt being the final guarantor to prevent NATS 'going bust' or being 'wound up'.
So let me get this straight .... NATS can't remain public sector because any borrowing counts against the PSBR, and the 'risk' is borne by the taxpayer. So instead we have to be privatised (oops sorry 'partnershiptised'), so we can borrow for investment (at higher interest rates). But if it all goes wrong .... err.. the taxpayer bails it out anyway.??
Did I get that right ?