Sociolistes don't disagree with a word you have said.
Unfortunately it is the government though that sets the rules.... unfortunately the average IQ of government official is someway below that of the average bank employee.
Agree UK is screwed for a number of years... even the BoE is admitting it (see Kings comments yesterday). Avaiation industry is in a mess... even the IATA admit it.
This game in "the City" is all about information.... some get it faster than others due to better access etc. Whether you are an "expert" or not is irrelevent.... you take the information you get and interpret it yourself and make your own mind up. Pprune is just another source of "information" take it or leave it....
My gripe with Alex's posts is that often they provide little "information".... other than to say "you aren't experts"....maybe but at least folks try and provide information from a variety of sources that enable folks to formulate their own view.
Also he works for a flight training organisation with a vested interest in getting bums on seats to pay the mortgage..... he could offer insights as to number of students passing through the system, conversations he has with airlines as to likely recruitment needs etc.... but he chooses not to.... maybe because it wouldn't be good for business.