RodH, go and have a glass of milo there's a good chap. Most of us have the capacity to get our heads out of a flight deck or aviation for a few minutes, and we are certainly interested in what is happening politically as it affects our future, our jobs, (not for me) hence the future of Aviation in this country, which is of enormous importance to any aviator re his/her employment of the coming years, be they pilots, cabin crew or engineers, which probably explains why the moderator lets the forum run.