Are you suggesting that honourable Air Rank Officers would conspire to unjustly besmirch the reputations of two deceased junior officers to cover up an alleged scandal concerning the organised suborning of Military Airworthiness?
Conspire – To plan together to commit a harmful / wrongful act.
Cover Up – Attempt to conceal wrongdoing, error, incompetence or other embarrassing information.
Many thanks to the current junior MoD staffs who did their duty by providing the written evidence under FoI, despite numerous previous staffs (the together bit) denying its existence (the conceal bit).
And congratulations to the other (more senior) staffs who continued to deny the existence of the evidence, just as it was popping through the letter box. That really did bring a smile to our faces. Excellent confirmation of what JP is saying. That’s the trouble with conspiring to cover up – it involves lying and it is always easier to tell the truth, because eventually someone will insist on it and spoil the plan.
Of course, that doesn’t mean the culprits will be interviewed by Lord Philip. After all, they weren’t interviewed by Haddon-Cave; but he still got the basic facts right.
By the way JP, there is debate at to whether or not this a "serious offence". The RAF and Ministers say no (but they are just judging their own cases). The Civil Service Code says yes. We're hoping the Cabinet Secretary and Civil Service Commissioners will take a close look. You and I agree on one thing, I'm glad to say!