Ah, has 'Admin Guru' been reborn as 'Antique Driver'? Surely that can be the only explanation for one of the most ill-informed, crass posts I have ever read here, other than flash baiting...
Same old story - more to do, less to do it with - I think UK PLC will realise at some stage in the not-too-distant future we can't continue with this fantasy that we're still a major power unless we fund accordingly, but until our politicians match egos to reality, we'll continue to man up and get on with it. Certainly makes life interesting!