I recall when the Strategic Defence Review was made in 2003 that a 'Save Lyneham' study which was spearheaded by James Gray, supported the reasons for the future of Wiltshires airbase, with a 11,600 signature petition to keep the base open. The base offers over £75M per annum to the local community. Despite all the supported and valid rationale to keep Lyneham, The then Defence secretary ignored the study papers as his mind was already in concrete to keep Brize. ( A letter on the public domain assured the Governers of the Falkland Islands that Brize was to remain open as the link for the South Atlantic Island) We saw BLAIR lie to the people of Lyneham saying that Lyneham was to remain open (April 2003) then announce July 2003 it was to close. There has been an air of neglect displayed by the government, if they knew the true facts then they would think logically. Put all you eggs in one basket at your peril