Perhaps they're waiting for a 'bad news' day. It really wouldn't be a good idea to announce a low award when we can't take industrial action - but the civilianised bits of the MoD are doing
this !!! (MoD Staff go on strike over pay).
(Always was a good idea to cut costs by getting rid of uniforms, wasn't it Minister
. In a rather perverse way I'm delighted to see it coming back to bite you on the ar$e.)