Germany is irrelevant (to policy)
A plea to all the policy makers out there!
<rant>
One of our "major" regional airports has launched a campaign saying the UK should become "more like Germany" with regards to aviation policy.
I wish people who think they know about aviation would STOP trying to compare the UK to Germany! The two countries are entirely different geographically.
The most BASIC of atlases will tell you that. By all means compare Germany with the USA and compare the UK with France. If you understand that it is all about distribution, not size, then you are entitled to hold an opinion on the subject!
If not, please stop wasting our time, and stop trying to influence policy makers too as they will see straight through you.
<end rant>!