Tim,
that sounds a jolly good idea (talking to the Lottery folk) What about getting your MP to ask a question in the house?? certainly in the RAF, that would generally get things moving at a quite alarming rate! and many (senior) Officers would have fears of their pensions going down the pan!
I think that as far as Pleming is concerned, you stand about as much chance of getting a responce as I have and many others! Clearly he only wants to talk to people when things are going well. Anything else and he clearly doesn't want to know.
Do you have a list of all the other 'personalities' involved with 558? It would be intersting to see who has their finger in the pie so-to-speak. Never know, it might just throw up a few surprises!
The Winco