Appreciate the lengthy reply.
One good reason.
Because you can`t move the goalposts because they are Singaporian.
A British owned VirginBlue started here.Without any substantial investment in aviation infrastructure.
Agree with you the nation needs a strong airline,with a strong investment in infrastructure-enter QF.And in the national interest the goalposts get moved for QF.
Let
VB and the third airline fight it out.No great loss if one falls over.QF will be protected.
Agree with your concerns over our northern neighbour.Disintegration on the Indonesian archipelego always a headache for us and Singapore.
Abdication of regional defence responsibilities by the New Zealanders and an over committed US has seen a natural alignment of us and the Singaporians.Explains their warplanes buzzing the beaches here last week.
Haven`t seen much of the British since the very fall of Singapore,so as unnerving as it is for you,a close economic and defence relationship between Singapore and Australia maybe the very key to regional security.