BEagle, I couldn't agree with you more. IMHO from past history Labour are only interested in the matter because they see it as a potential club with which to beat the Govt.
Sadly, I don't think we can ever deny that Labour make a much better opposition than the Conservatives ever did as Labour spend their whole time sniping at absolutely everything that the Government do whereas the Conservatives seemed to ignore daily opportunities to put the Labour Governments of Blair and Brown firmly into the cesspit that they so rightly belonged.
Still, enough of this labour luvfest 'thing' and back to the important subject of the thread and our soon to be/recently parted colleagues, all of whom I wish for only the best and hope that they have good luck in whatever they choose to do on leaving HM's security firm.