Thanks, Jacko.
AIDU
My article would follow a little more detailed line than that and would not, of course, simply be a gratuitous 'let's interview a female fast jet jockey for the sake of it' type affair.
I doubt very much that the Indy paid anything: after a long chat with Jacko, it seems possible that certain types of magazines and books are being clumped into a category that automatically excludes them from being considered to be purveyors of 'hard news'. The newspapers are obviously not classed as such.
Archimedes
I think that there could be a backlash, but it depends on how many magazines and media outlets are being affected. I sincerely hope that if there is, it is aimed at the Treasury and not the RAF.