Sorry - I didn't intend to accuse you of being one of those hours-building 'instructor' wannabes one comes across in this game!
One of the simplest ways of making ourselves competitive in this country would be for the government to eliminate VAT on flying training and to cut Avgas duty and VAT to more reasonable levels. But can you see the current lot ever doing that?
At least overseas flying training in non-JAA member states now has to be 'approved'......