How does one forward a link to this thread to the PM? And would it help?
Inspired by your comment, I have written to Dave...
Dear Prime Minister,
On behalf of the military ppruners I wish to express my disappointment at the so-called Defence Review.
You clearly do not understand the concepts of defence yourself and you also do not comprehend that your advisors are similarly limited. Specifically, the Very Senior Officers of the military have all transformed from the junior fun loving pissheads they once were, into a self-interested collection of greedy public servants who cannot see beyond their inflated pensions and their future jobs in the defence industry. The bosses of said industry are only interested in the massive wages, expense accounts and need to strip every last penny from the tax payer without the tiresome burden of having to supply weapons or things that actually work. Your academic advisors (like academics in all walks of life) live on planet Zanussi and spend their tenured lives bullying students and writing incomprehensible nonsense in journals that nobody reads (unless they want to start a war).
On the other hand, we on pprune are a collective bunch of losers, old fat guys and misogynistic outcasts who spend all our time on line tabbing between our beloved aviation website and www. fat houswives dot com. As such we should be advising you and therefore please cancel all your cancellations and await further instructions.
Yours Aye
The Old Fat One
His reply, received today reads
Dear Old Fat Guy
I read Pprune all the time because I like aeroplanes and other shiney toys. A year ago you were all slagging off the one-eyed jock and couldn't wait to vote me in...bet you feel stupid now (LOL).
I am the Prime Minister for the next five years. It's my train set now...get over it.
Regards
Dave
PS More than five years, given the opposition have just handed power to an unelectable alien life form.
PPS Some dude called Nick, thinks he is some part of this (LOL). He is clearly not playing with the full deck, maybe he could join your website?