If the RN comes out of this round of Defence cuts with a balanced force, including Carrier Air, that's a win for the RN, for the British Armed Forces generally and for UK
Well, yes, of coure it would be - how could I not agree with that?
Except the caveat we would need to add is "provided the UK retains at least the minimum capability everywhere else". If you have been reading the papers, you will realise we can't afford that.
What areas would you cut back to pay for all that? Imagine a UK with a strong, balanced RN as you describe but an emasculated army and an ineffective air force. Carrriers wouldn't do much good then.
I'm afraid that "We need a balanced RN including carriers and that's the end of my argument" comes across as a myopic, single-service view. And if you know who Andrew Gordon is, but not Malcolm Davis, then that just reinforces to me that your area of interest and knowledge is purely maritime and not UK defence in general.