Airboos have been telling us for a while how great the A400M is going to be. Unfortunately it is overcost, overweight and unlikely to deliver the capabilty that we need right now even if we hang around for 5 years+ So, as wonderful as it might have been, fundamentally it is not. More C130Js and C17s would be the low risk option; however, I don't suppose the 'library educated' union convener from Coventry would have the first clue about what represents real value for the UK armed forces or the UK taxpayer.
Rant over