Drayson's already tried one bluff - "No Shipco, no CVF" and VT called him on it a couple of months ago......If he tries to shovel in substantial French workshare (which won't fix the major shortfall build programme) then ShipCo are entitled to tell him to shove it - particularly VT who are in a relatively enviable position. If it does fall flat, expect to hear teh Clyde shipbuilding lobby winding up in earnest later this year.......
If it's going to be announced before the summer recess (they surely wouldn't announce it to press rather than parliament first?) then Wednesday's PMQs should be it. However, we've been here before many many times, last October, March and May I think.
We can but hope that for once they'll do the right thing