No real need to get all excited about this small hiccup in the steady politically induced decline of the UK armed forces, there are many long months to go yet of evaluation and testing, oh and then the committee stage were intelligent individuals will prognosticate for days on subjects thinly connected to cabbage and it’s medicinal effects on the average Royal Navy enlisted mans dietary requirements all followed by a round of jolly House discussions after which they will Cancel the whole idea and put themselves up for re-election.
So no matter who or what is too blame or how many millions of your money they manage to waste in the process the UK will never have a pair of carriers for anyone to consider putting our non existent aircraft on.