Palerider you are trying to present an anti-American sentiment that doesn't exist -although the Atlas deal (now changed) would never have been allowed in the States.
Since the question of "guarding our patch" has come up, though, what about the proposed expansion of the EU. In a couple of years, Hungary, Poland and the Czech Republic are likely to be members. This means that pilots from these nations have full employment rights in the UK. While not wanting to seem a little englander, this will have a major effect on the pilot market here. Any comments anyone?