Okay,
Ignoring the fact that the move to BZN will see a significant reduction in capability and efficiency lets look at some facts that mean more to HMG than anything else; money.
LYE costs £7M per year in infrastructure costs. Manpower savings for the closure have already been made.
£180M to move ac and Sqns across; no significant increase in accommodation. To do that we need to spend £250M+. However we can't afford to pay people disturbance (and thats AFTER we've built the houses we can't afford to build). Bussing people will cost too; financially and manpower-wise (I and countless others will opt out of the service if that comes to fruition). We can't afford home to duty.
So, we spend £180M to save £7M per year. Lose capability too.
What a genius idea!
It takes a total moron to actually think we're doing the right thing by squandering that money for an ultimate loss. (Mind you, these were the same people who thought 232 Typhoon would solve all our FJ, SH and AT woes!
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