Well, we've pretty much arrived at the point I thought we sometime would:
1. We've got nukes, but no in-depth conventional capability to provide a worthwhile 'option buffer'.
2. Q: Why keep the nukes at the expense of conventional capability?
A: So that our Politico's can swan around the UN Security Council.
3. When will successive UK governments realise that we are a post-colonial declining power, and cut their (our) cloth accordingly. Our stock on the world stage has been massively devalued by the dubious actions of President Blair & his spineless acolytes - does any other nation now care what we think? If it was possible to do a 'Credit Check' on our National Integrity Rating, what would we score?
Must stop now; listened to BBC R4 'You & Yours' prog yesterday on UK Foreign Aid policy & destroyed a perfectly good wireless; blood pressure Master Caution illuminated. Had to check out YouTube 'Fascinating Aida - Cheap Flights' to calm down. Should be available on Prescription, old boy.