Yes - one thing is very clear to me; the Government is going to drive through the DERA P plan come what may. The puplic image of Defence Procurment is at an all time low with rifles that don't work and aircraft that can't fly and many projects are reported as over budget and very late arriving. Against this background, the privatisaion of the UK T&E facilities is an easy target for the accountants and can be picked off without any significant public debate or recourse.
We all realise that the old AA&EE/RAE set up of years gone by needed a real shake up and DERAS has gone a very long way to improve in many areas over the past decade. But the question is; should privatisation fail who will pick up the mess in 5-10 years time? Me thinks all of us - the taxpayer.
Crack on!
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