minigundiplomat, they'll always be welcome in the RAF Club.....
.....once they've been commissioned as Officers.
That's incredibly arrogant coming from someone in a class, (Commissioned Officers), that has at least one class member, (the OP), who can't afford to be a member. I can guarantee you there are many SNCO's and WO's out there who can easily afford the price. Relaxation of the membership rules would help the club and therefore people such as the OP to enjoy their little luxury.
The only problem I see is the attitude of the current members to extending the "privilege" to the others is that none of the others would feel welcome despite the fact they will be saving your club. One of those "I don't want to be a member of a club that
needs me as a member" situations.
Shame really... There goes another one of those institutions that defined the British.
Beagle:
While I'm sure it means nothing to you, you lost some respect with your comment above...