The CVF is designed for but not with a catapult, there will be a 3 year delay to the CVF project if a catapult is required. So we could get an 'off the shelf Rafale' on time but then end up waiting for the ships.
Rolls Royce seem to have been pushed out of the JSF engine contracts, so reduced potential manufacturing revenue for this country, and you must wonder which other promised or expected manufacturing contracts will also fail to materialise.
I'm sceptical about the 'marinised' Typhoon comment. It sounds like a great solution, but that's underestimating the work required to marinise an aircraft. It's a lot more than a beefed up u/c and a tail hook.