smiley face,
politics for politicians. Why would you want to get embroilled in that stuff as a pilot? Just do that flying stuff and you should be fine.
MMS, the figure is 160 in the next year. I think around 30 to 50 will be leaving due retirement/natural attrition etc. So think more along the lines of 190 to 210 pilots required in the next year. So put in that CV.